A K2 Black Panther main battle tank on display in Goyang, South Korea, in September 2018. South Korea intends to upgrade the tank with anti-drone countermeasures, with the first new tanks in service by 2033. (Shutterstock/Flying Camera)

South Korea’s K2 Black Panther Tank Is Getting Anti-Drone Weapons

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The K2 will soon receive an “active protection system” designed to prevent attacks from low-flying aerial threats, a system already implemented on other cutting-edge tanks.

The South Korean-made K2 Black Panther main battle tank (MBT) is already considered among the best tanks in the world.

Developed by the South Korean Agency for Defense Development and manufactured by South Korean defense giant Hyundai Rotem, the K2 was initially intended only to complement the K1 series MBTs in service with South Korea’s land forces. Instead, the design was so well conceived that it surpassed expectations, leading Seoul to replace the K1 altogether. Since its introduction, the K2 has been touted as one of the most advanced MBTs in service, surpassing the........

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