"The Model 2009 Armored Personnel Carrier of the North Korean Army is believed to be the PT-85 Light Tank crossed with the turret from the BTR-80 wheeled vehicle."
Power & Performance Those special qualities that separate one land system design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the M2009 (Model 2009) Armored Personnel Carrier (APC).
1 x V-6 Type diesel-fueled engine developing 240 horsepower. Installed Power
28 mph 45 kph Road Speed
249 miles 400 km Range
Structure The physical qualities of the M2009 (Model 2009) Armored Personnel Carrier (APC).
2 (MANNED) Crew
22.7 ft 6.91 meters O/A Length
10.3 ft 3.15 meters O/A Width
7.5 ft 2.3 meters O/A Height
31,967 lb 14,500 kg | 16.0 tons Weight
Armament & Ammunition Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the M2009 (Chunma-D / Junma-Le) Armored Personnel Carrier (APC).
1 x 30mm 2A72 automatic cannon
1 x 14.5mm KPVT Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
7.62mm PKT Medium Machine Gun (MMG)
AMMUNITION: Unknown/
Variants Notable series variants as part of the M2009 (Chunma-D / Junma-Le) family line.
M2009 (Model 2009) - Base Series Name
Chunma-D - Alternative Name
Junma-Le - Alternative Name
The M2009 serves the modern North Korean Army as an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). It is believed to be an offshoot of the PT-85 Light Tank, a tracked amphibious vehicle inspired by Soviet design doctrine, cross with the turret of the BTR-80 family of 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles. The BTR-80 is known to the North Korean Army as the M2010 and is nothing more than a local copy of the Soviet-era design. The turret mounts a 30mm automatic cannon with 14.5mm heavy machine gun and a 7.62mm medium machine gun is carried as a secondary anti-infantry option.
Assuming the capabilities of the PT-85 Light Tank, the M2009 possesses an amphibious quality and good cross-country performance. The PT-85 is, itself, based on the Soviet PT-76 Amphibious Light Tank. The PT-85 is seen as a local development for North Korea to succeed the PT-76 stock - though it is indeed inspired by the PT-76.
About 3,200 M2009 vehicles are believed to be in the North Korean Army inventory.
Operators Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the M2009 (Chunma-D / Junma-Le). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national land systems listing.
Total Production: 550 Units Contractor(s): State Factories - North Korea
[ North Korea ]
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