Hyundai Motor Company D6HA diesel K808: 420 hp K806: 400 hp
Suspension
Independent HSU
Operational range
700–800 km (430–500 mi)
Maximum speed
100 km/h (62 mph) (road) 10 km/h (6.2 mph; 5.4 kn) (water)
The K808/806 White Tiger (Korean: 백호 "Baekho",[2] Hanja: 白虎) wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) is family of 8x8 and 6x6 armored vehicles. Developed by Hyundai Rotem as a private venture in 2012, the Korean Army declared a plan to acquire 600 6×6 and 8×8 wheeled APCs in order to help build rapid response forces molded after U.S. Stryker combat brigades, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).[3] Hyundai Rotem, a (subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group), made the K808/806 in competition with the Doosan Black Fox and Samsung Techwin MPV, and eventually won the competition.[4][5]
^Hyundai Rotem advances armoured armada - Shephardmedia.com, 22 October 2015
^"Republic of Korea Army designates new vehicle names". 10 June 2022.
^"South Korean army will deploy 600 new wheeled vehicles from 2016". Army Recognition.
The K808/806 WhiteTiger (Korean: 백호 "Baekho", Hanja: 白虎) wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) is family of 8x8 and 6x6 armored vehicles. Developed...