Development and requirement
South Korea launched the wheeled armored vehicle program to improve mobility and survivability across larger unit areas of responsibility and changing force structure. 1
Design and battlefield role
K806 and K808 share a common design approach but use different axle configurations and mission emphasis. Both prioritize protected troop transport, road mobility, and modern automotive systems. 1
Service and evolution
After development and operational testing, the vehicles began fielding in 2018, giving the Army a wheeled complement to its tracked armored fleet. 1
Archive boundaries
The baseline K806/K808 troop carriers are APCs. Heavier-gun or specialist variants should be classified separately if added later. 1
Sources and further reading
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