Progressive Management - 21st Century Essential Guide to the Military Equipment of North Korea: Illustrated Guide to North Korean Weapons including Artillery, Tanks, Airplanes, Armored Vehicles, Helicopters, Ships

21st Century Essential Guide to the MilitaryEquipment of North Korea: Illustrated Guide to North Korean Weaponsincluding Artillery, Tanks, Airplanes, Armored Vehicles,Helicopters, Ships

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Marine Corps Intelligence Handbook - NorthKorea Military: Equipment Recognition

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BRDM-2

Type: 4 wheel drive, armored amphibiousvehicle

Variants: Command, reconnaissance, chemicalreconnaissance (ltration/overpressure system, rear marking agdispenser), antitank (AT-2/3/5), surface-to-air missile (SA-9)

Armament: 14.5mm, 7.62mm machineguns

Crew: 2

Troops: 6

Hull Thickness: 10-14mm

Road Range: 750 km

Max Speed

Water: 10 km/hr

Paved Road: 100 km/hr

Fording: Amphibious

Vertical Obstacle: .4 m

Trench: 1.25 m

Other: IR lights driver/commander, rearengine, central troop compartment

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BMP-1 (KORSHUN)

Type Amphibious, armored, tracked infantrycombat vehicle

Variants: Command, reconnaissance(BRM/BRM-1), Type WZ-501 (Chinese version, carries 1 Red Arrow ATmissile)

Armament: 73mm smooth bore main gun with 3 kmmax range, 7.62mm machinegun, AT3

Crew: 3

Passengers: 8

Hull Thickness: 5-19mm, turret 23mm

Road Range: 500 km

6-8 km/hr 80 km/hr Amphibious .8 m

Max Speed: 2.2 m

Overpressurized for NBC protection, smokelaying capability, IR searchlight, 4 ring ports each side and 1rear

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BTR-60PA/PB

Type: Amphibious, armored personnelcarrier

Variants: BTR-60PA (overhead armor/NBCprotection) BTR-60PB (14.5mm and 7.62mm machineguns) BTR-60PU(command)

Armament: 7.62mm machineguns (some with12.7mm machineguns)

Crew: 3

Passengers: 11

Hull Thickness: 9-14mm

Road Range: 500 km

Max Speed - Water: 9-10 km/hr (P model/waterjet propulsion)

Max Speed Paved Road: 80 km/hr

Fording: Amphibious

Vertical Obstacle: .4 m

Trench: 2 m

Climb Slope: 30 degrees

DPRK has mostly PA and PB models, searchlightand IR equipment, vulnerable to small arms re/ fuel will igniteeasily when fuel tanks punctured, 3 ring ports each side

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BTR-152

Type: Wheeled armored personnel carrier

Variants: Command, twin 14.5mm machinegun forantiair, twin 23mm cannon version has been seen

Armament: 7.62mm machinegun

Crew: 2

Passengers: 17-18

Hull Thickness: 6-14mm

Road Range: 650 km

Max Speed

Paved Road: 65 km/hr

Fording: .8 m

Vertical Obstacle: .6 m

Trench: .7 m

Climb Slope: 30 degrees

Other: Both 4 and 6 wheel drive, the V3 modelhas IR light, K model has overhead cover

BTR-40

Type: 4-wheel drive command andreconnaissance vehicle

Variants: K model has armored roof

Armament: 7.62mm machinegun, some may carry14.5mm AA machinegun instead

Crew: 2

Troops: 8

Hull Thickness: -9 8-13mm

Road Range: 285 km

Max Speed Paved Road: 80 km/hr

Fording: .9 m

Vertical Obstacle: .47 m

Trench: .7 m

Climb Slope: 30 degrees

Other: Built on GAZ-63 chassis, slopingfront, at rear, open roof

MT-LB

Type: Amphibious, armored tracked vehicle

Variants: Command, technical support,engineer

Armament: 7.62mm machinegun

Crew: 2+, varies with mission

Troops: 10

Hull Thickness: 7-14mm

Road Range: 600 km

Max Speed Water: 6 km/hr

Paved Road: 80 km/hr

Fording: Amphibious

Vertical Obstacle: .7 m

Trench: 2.7 m

Climb Slope: 30 degrees

Other: IR searchlight, NBC ltration system,vulnerable to armor piercing ammunition, prime mover for artilleryand as cargo or general transport vehicle

MODEL 531A

Type: Chinese, amphibious, armored personnelcarrier

Armament: 7.62mm machinegun

Crew: 4

Troops: 10

Hull Thickness: 12mm

Road Range: 400-425 km

Max Speed Water: 7 km/hr

Paved Road: 50 km/hr

Fording: Amphibious

Vertical Obstacle: .6 m

Trench: 2 m

Climb Slope: 32 degrees

Other: One ring port each side, no visionblocks, no night vision or NBC equipment

VTT-323 (M-1973)

Type: The VTT 323 APC is based on the earlierChinese YW531. The vehicle features a welded steel, box- like hullwith a small turret positioned just to the rear of the hullcenterline