7. K2 Black Panther - South Korea's Unexpected Champion
Surprisingly, the K2 Black Panther has become one of the most advanced main combat tanks available worldwide, therefore subverting the supremacy of conventional tank-producing countries. Advanced composite armour, a clever active suspension system that can "kneel," or "lean," to maximise firing positions, and an auto-loading 120mm gun with an amazing rate of fire define this South Korean wonder. Whereas the advanced battlefield management system offers hitherto unheard-of situational awareness, its indigenous fire control system consists in millimeter-wave radar for targeting and weather sensing. The capacity of the K2 to cross rivers up to 4.1 meters deep without preparation has transformed expectations of tactical mobility.
