K10 ammunition resupply vehicle

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The K10 ammunition resupply vehicle (ARV) is an automatic ammunition resupply vehicle based on the chassis of K9 Thunder, sharing most of the components and characteristics. IFS concept study started in November 1998 by Samsung Aerospace Industries and Pusan National University. Its design began in February 2002 by Samsung Techwin (previously Samsung Aerospace Industries), the Agency for Defense Development, and the DTaQ (Defense Agency for Technology and Quality), The army declared its completion in October 2005. The first vehicle rolled out in November 2006, with a price tag of 2.68 billion KRW. It was assigned to the 1st Artillery Brigade of the Republic of Korea Army. South Korea became the first nation to operate such type of military equipment. The vehicle has a combat weight of 47 metric tons (46 long tons; 52 short tons), and can support a K9 team by carrying and resupplying 104 shells of 155 mm artillery ammunition and 504 units of charges under heavy fire. The vehicle is operated...

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