K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicle

South Korean tracked logistics

K10 ARV

Type| Ammunition resupply vehicle
Place of origin| South Korea
Service history
In service| 2006–present
Production history
Designer| Samsung Techwin
Agency for Defense Development
Defense Agency for Technology and Quality
Designed| 2002-2005
Manufacturer| Hanwha Defense (Now Hanwha Aerospace)
Unit cost| 2.68 billion KRW
Produced| 2005–present
Variants| K10 VIDAR
K10 AARV
AS10
AS10C2
K11 FDCV
Specifications
Mass| Combat weight: 47 metric tons (46 long tons; 52 short tons)[1]
Crew| 3

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Engine| STX Engine/MTU Friedrichshafen MT881Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine
Payload capacity| 104 x 155 mm projectiles + 504 charges[1]
Drive| Tracked
Transmission| SNT Dynamics/Allison Transmission X1100-5A3
4 forward, 2 reverse
Maximum speed | 67 km/h (42 mph)[1]

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. Its 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.[2][3][4][5]

The vehicle has a combat weight of 47 metric tons (46 long tons; 52 short tons),[1][6] 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 by a 3-person crew, requiring only one loader by applying fully automated control system. It transfers ammunition at a maximum speed of 12 rounds/min. It takes 37 minutes to fully load, and 28 minutes to empty the K10.[3] It is often called the briquette car by military and defense industry officials.[7]

The K10 AARV (Armored Ammunition Resupply Vehicle) is an enhanced protection variant of the K10 ARV. The first of its kind will be produced in Australia as the AS10.[8]

The K11 FDCV is designed for the Egyptian military to provide command and control, reconnaissance, and communication for armored vehicles. The vehicle is based on K10, and has a high mobility.[9]

## Variants

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* K10 ARV (Ammunition Resupply Vehicle): Baseline automatic resupplying vehicle for K9 using the same chassis.
* K10 VIDAR (Versatile InDirect ARtillery system): Norwegian variant of the K10.
* K10 AARV (Armored Ammunition Resupply Vehicle): Enhanced protection variant of K10 ARV.
* AS10: Australian variant of the K10 AARV. Similar configuration to AS9.
* AS10C2: Suggested protected command & control post variant based on AS10.
* K11 FDCV (Fire Direction Control Vehicle): Fire direction control vehicle based on K10.

## Operators

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### Current operators

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Norway

* Norwegian Army \- 6 K10 VIDAR in service, 8 on order.[10][11]

South Korea

* Republic of Korea Army and Republic of Korea Marine Corps \- estimated 450 K10 are in service.

### Future operators

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Australia

* Australian Army \- 15 AS10 AARV on order.[12]

Egypt

* Egyptian Army and Egyptian Navy \- undisclosed amount of K10 and K11 ordered.[13]

Romania

* Romanian Land Forces \- 36 K10 on order.[14]

## See also

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Related development

* K9 Thunder

Vehicle of comparable role and configuration

* M992 Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "KOREA DEFENSE PRODUCTS GUIDE" (PDF). Korea Defense Industry Association. February 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023. p. 238
2. ^ "KDX-III 전투체계 5월 선정". Yonhap News Agency. 2001-02-14.
3. ^ a b "K9자주포만 따라 다니는 차량". Asia Business Daily. 2011-04-12.
4. ^ "로봇형 탄약운반장갑차 K10 개발". The Korea Economic Daily. 2005-10-04.
5. ^ "'서울 에어쇼' 국내 항공방위산업 새 지평 열었다". Newsis. 2007-10-24.
6. ^ "Hanwha Defense K10 ARV".
7. ^ "[커버스토리]방위산업 '손 큰 로비'가 주도한다". Weekly Kyunghyang (in Korean). 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
8. ^ "Hanwha Defense shortlisted for Australian SPH project". Hanwha Defense. 2020-09-03.
9. ^ "한화디펜스, 이집트와 2조원 규모 K9 수출 계약". EBN (in Korean). 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
10. ^ https://archive.today/20171226214449/http://www.janes.com/article/76637/hanwha-confirms-k9-export-to-norway
11. ^ https://forsvaretsforum.no/artilleri-forsvaret-forsvarsmateriell/haeren-far-fire-nye-k9-artillerivogner/293538
12. ^ 남, 효정 (2021-12-13). "K-9 자주포 호주 수출 계약‥9천억 원 규모". MBC News (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-13.
13. ^ "K-9 자주포, 2조원대 이집트 수출 극적 성사…아프리카 첫 진출". Archived from the original on 2022-02-01.
14. ^ Seo Ji-eun; Lee Hay-june (10 July 2024). "Korea to export K9 howitzers to Romania in nearly $1 billion deal". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

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