{
  "id": "cheonma-2",
  "name": "Cheonma-2",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "PRK",
  "category": "Main battle tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2020,
  "operators": [
    "PRK"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Cheonma-2 North Korean Main Battle Tank (MBT)is North Korea's latest main battle tank (MBT), unveiled in 2020 and named the M2020 by foreign observers before being officially designated the Cheonma-2 in 2024.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "North Korea's military industry",
      "src": [
        "weg-cheonma-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-cheonma-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 1200,
      "src": [
        "weg-cheonma-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The front of the tank is protected by composite armor, which is a combination of materials designed to provide better protection than traditional steel.",
      "src": [
        "weg-cheonma-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
      "src": [
        "weg-cheonma-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The Cheonma-2 is equipped with ERA panels that are arranged in rows along the sides of the tank to provide enhanced protection against anti-tank guided missiles and other threats.",
      "src": [
        "weg-cheonma-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "APS Launchers and GL6-type active protection system.",
      "src": [
        "weg-cheonma-2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "tank",
  "image": {
    "file": "cheonma-2.jpg",
    "thumb": "cheonma-2-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Арт123ПК",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%98%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_2025-09-15_175745944.png",
    "title": "File:Изображение 2025-09-15 175745944.png"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/cheonma-2.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-cheonma-2": {
      "title": "Cheonma-2 North Korean Main Battle Tank (MBT)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Cheonma-2_North_Korean_Main_Battle_Tank",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}