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  "id": "k-200-kifv",
  "name": "K-200 KIFV",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "KOR",
  "category": "Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1986,
  "operators": [
    "KOR",
    "MYS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "The K-200 KIFV (Korea Infantry Fighting Vehicle) is a South Korean armored personnel carrier, originally produced by Daewoo Heavy Industries as a domestic replacement for older armored personnel carriers, such as the M113, in front line service with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces at the time of the K-200's development.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Hanwha Defense (originally Daewoo Heavy Industries, later renamed as Doosan DST, follow by Hanwha Defense Systems)",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 5.49,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.85,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.54,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 12.9,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "MAN-Doosan D2848T",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 350,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Transmission",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Allison Transmission X200-5K",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Suspension",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Torsion bar",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 480,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 74,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depths",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Amphibious",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The K-200 series of vehicles transport mechanized infantry platoon is designed to keep personnel safe from small arms fire. The hull of the KIFV is of all-welded aluminum armor with an additional layer of spaced laminate steel armor bolted ",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Welded aluminum armor with applique laminated steel plates",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes (Details INA)",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "6 x Smoke grenade launchers",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x M60 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun",
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      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "K-200 KIFV",
      "text": "Original armored personnel carrier version. Only variant produced with less powerful engine and tillers instead of a steering wheel.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "K200A1",
      "text": "Main production variant. Similar to K200, but with improved mobility. Features a more powerful engine, a steering wheel and improved transmission.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "K200A1 ambulance",
      "text": "Unarmed battlefield ambulance version based on the K200.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "K261A1",
      "text": "NBC reconnaissance vehicle based on the K200A1. Features NBC detection equipment at the rear and a specialist crew.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "K216",
      "text": "NBC reconnaissance vehicle. Equipped with detection system to trace sources of NBC agents.",
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    },
    {
      "name": "K221",
      "text": "Smoke generating vehicle. Produces two types of smoke to protect from visible light for 90 minutes and infrared for 30 minutes.",
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    }
  ],
  "art": "ifv",
  "image": {
    "file": "k-200-kifv.jpg",
    "thumb": "k-200-kifv-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 2.0",
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    "title": "File:2013.2.27 육군 26사단 장갑하차전투훈련 Republic of Korea Army 26th Division (11918611034).jpg"
  },
  "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 2.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/k-200-kifv.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-k-200-kifv": {
      "title": "K-200 KIFV South Korean Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/K-200_KIFV_South_Korean_Amphibious_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}