This undated picture supplied by Hyundai Rotem exhibits its next-generation hydrogen fuel-based army tank. Yonhap
Hyundai Rotem, a Korean protection options firm, has been engaged on creating the world’s first hydrogen fuel-based tank for the army, trade sources stated Wednesday.
In collaboration with the Company for Protection Improvement and different protection expertise analysis institutes, Hyundai Rotem is designing a next-generation tank mannequin as a part of its plans to improve the K2 foremost battle tank, in line with the sources.
This new tank, which is deliberate for manufacturing after 2040, shall be geared up with hydrogen gas cells, changing the K2 tank’s diesel engine.
This can mark the primary time a hydrogen-powered tank has been developed.
The tank’s hydrogen gas cells will generate sufficient horsepower to traverse steep terrains and tough landscapes.
It can additionally function stealth capabilities, autonomous driving and drone operation, in addition to a 130-millimeter smoothbore gun.
“The following-generation tank can have stronger preemptive strike capabilities utilizing a synthetic intelligence-based hearth management system,” an official at Hyundai Rotem stated.
The corporate plans to first develop a hybrid mannequin that makes use of diesel and electrical energy earlier than creating a full hydrogen fuel-based tank. (Yonhap)
