Flaws In K21 Vehicle Exposed By Inquiry
August 26 2010
An investigation into South Korea's K21 amphibious infantry fighting vehicles has confirmed critical flaws in the IFV, reports the Korea Times.
A probe was launched after a vehicle sank during a river-crossing exercise in July, killing a soldier. That was the second sinking since the K21 entered service in November 2009.
A pump in the vehicle does not work when the vehicle is at its top river-crossing speed of 4.8 mph (7.8 kmh), according to investigators. The pump is...
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