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K2 Black Panther vs Type 10: how to tell them apart

Two main battle tanks that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

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K2 Black Panther

Main battle tank, South Korea. In service since 2014

What gives it away

Six road wheels, low angular turret with a large rear bustle housing the autoloader, long 120 mm gun.

Used by

South Korea, Poland

Type 10, main battle tank from Japan

Type 10

Main battle tank, Japan. In service since 2012

What gives it away

Compact tank with five road wheels, a low wedge-faced turret with modular armour and a 120 mm gun; smaller than other Western tanks.

Used by

Japan

Photo: Toshinori baba, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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