K2PL Wilk (Black Panther Poland)
Type: Main Battle Tank
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Poland
Manufacturer: Hyundai Rotem (South Korea) / PGZ (Poland)
First Deployed: 2025
Overview
The K2PL (Wilk — Wolf) is the Polish-customised variant of Hyundai Rotem's K2 Black Panther main battle tank. Poland signed contracts for 180 K2 (standard) in July 2022 plus 820 K2PL (Polish variant) for a total of 1,000 tanks — one of the largest MBT orders in NATO history. The K2PL features a 120mm Rheinmetall L/55 smoothbore gun with autoloader (3-man crew), MTU EuroPowerPack 1,500 hp diesel engine (replacing K2's Doosan), Trophy APS integration, and additional armour packages. Maximum speed is 70 km/h; range ~450 km. Local production at PGZ facilities is planned. The K2PL fleet will eventually replace Poland's aging T-72M1 and PT-91 Twardy inventory.
Technical Specifications
| aps | Hard-kill APS (Polish requirement) |
|---|---|
| crew | 3 |
| armor | New composite + Softsteel ERA polish requirements |
| engine | MTU MB 883 Ka-500 diesel, 1,500 hp (K2PL: DOOSAN DP4V turbodiesel option) |
| width_m | 3.8 |
| height_m | 2.4 |
| length_m | 10 |
| main_gun | 120mm CN-120 smoothbore (NATO) |
| range_km | 500 |
| secondary | 12.7mm + 7.62mm |
| max_speed_kmh | 70 |
| weight_tonnes | 55 |
Operators
- Poland
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