Team
: Eagle Federation

# K1A1

Role
: Main Battle Tank

## [Loadout](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#loadout-config)Select version of the vehicle in a certain loadout

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#general-information)

Description
: The **K1A1** is a Main Battle Tank and a modernized variant of the South Korean [K1](/md/rv/vehicles/k1.md), which was developed with Chrysler (later General Dynamics) in the 1980s and entered ROK Army service in 1987. The K1A1 upgrade replaced the 105 mm gun with a 120 mm smoothbore and improved fire control and armour. In-game it is a tracked vehicle weighing 53.2 tonnes with a crew of four, powered by an **MTU MB 871 Ka-501** diesel producing 1,200 horsepower for 22.6 hp/t and 65 km/h forward.
The main armament is the **120mm KM256** with K277 and K276 and a 6-second reload; secondary armament includes a coaxial **7.62mm M60E2-1**, a commander’s **12.7mm M2**, and a loader’s **7.62mm M60D**. The turret is stabilized and has smoke grenades, a laser rangefinder, and FCS with lead; sights include second-generation green-hot thermals. Active suspension provides ride height and pitch adjustment.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                         | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Eagle Federation](/md/rv/teams/eagle-federation.md) | Tier 2                              |

## [Loadout](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#loadout-config)Select version of the vehicle in a certain loadout

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#vehicle)

| Weight            | 53.2 t  |
| ----------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity  | 4       |
| Driver            | 1       |
| Gunner            | 1       |
| Commander         | 1       |
| Loader            | 1       |
| Max speed         |         |
| Forward           | 65 km/h |
| Backward          | 32 km/h |
| Active suspension |         |
| Ride height       | Yes     |
| Lateral roll      | No      |
| Pitch             | Yes     |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | MTU MB 871 Ka-501 |
| --------------------- | ----------------- |
| Type                  | Diesel            |
| Max RPM               | 2,600 RPM         |
| Horsepower            | 1,200 hp          |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 22.6 hp/t         |
| Transmission          |                   |
| Forward gears         | 4                 |
| Reverse gears         | 2                 |
| Neutral steering      | Yes               |
| Automatic gearbox     | Yes               |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 97 mm–324 mm  |
| ----------------- | ------------- |
| Upper front plate | 281 mm–514 mm |
| Left cheek        | 410 mm–751 mm |
| Right cheek       | 385 mm–770 mm |
| Mantlet           | 209 mm–386 mm |
| Hull side         | 50 mm–60 mm   |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 40 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 24 deg/s  |
| Vertical limits  | -5° / 20° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [120mm KM256](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#gunner-turret-weapon-120mm-km256)

| Reload speed                              | 6s  |
| ----------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                              | 6s  |
| Ammo                                      | Max |
| [K277](/md/rv/shells/120mm-km256-k277.md) | \*  |
| [K276](/md/rv/shells/120mm-km256-k276.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                               |     |
| Ready rack                                | 7   |
| Hull rack                                 | 21  |
| Backup rack                               | 4   |

#### [7.62mm M60E2-1](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-m60e2-1)

| Reload speed                            | 6s    |
| --------------------------------------- | ----- |
| Magazine size                           | 2,000 |
| Ammo                                    | Max   |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-m60e2-1-ap.md) | \*    |
| Ammo models                             |       |
| Coax ammo                               | 2     |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

Feature: FCS

Fire control system

Feature: Lead

| Rangefinder     | Laser                                      |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Thermals        | Green (Gen 2)                              |
| Vertical limits | -10°–30°                                   |
| Zoom            | 3x, 10x                                    |
| Thermal zoom    | 8.45°, 4.23°, 1.95° Vertical field of view |

#### [Backup sight](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 8x   |

## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#commander-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -15° / 25° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#commander-turret-weapons)

#### [12.7mm M2](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#commander-turret-weapon-127mm-m2)

| Reload speed                             | 6s  |
| ---------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                            | 100 |
| Ammo                                     | Max |
| [API-T](/md/rv/shells/127mm-m2-api-t.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                              |     |
| .50 Ammo                                 | 10  |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [CITV sight](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | Laser         |
| ----------- | ------------- |
| Thermals    | Green (Gen 2) |
| Zoom        | 3x, 10.5x     |

#### [MG sight](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#commander-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Loader turret](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#loader-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 75° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#loader-turret-weapons)

#### [7.62mm M60D](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#loader-turret-weapon-762mm-m60d)

| Reload speed                         | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------ | --- |
| Magazine size                        | 100 |
| Ammo                                 | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-m60d-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                          |     |
| MG ammo                              | 12  |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#loader-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#loader-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/k1a1.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                 |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/k1a1/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/k1a1/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/k1a1/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/k1a1/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/k1a1/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/k1a1/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/k1a1/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "K1A1"