Hyundai Rotem K806

🇰🇷Korea, Republic of
Hyundai Rotem
2016 – Present
Overview
Hyundai Rotem K806
The K806 White Tiger is a 6x6 armored vehicle produced by Hyundai Rotem since 2016, designed for defending military facilities, transporting forces, and conducting reconnaissance missions.
Specifications

General

Crew2
ArmamentVariable, typically machine guns and grenade launchers
Max Speed Kmh100 km/h
Weight Tonnes16 tonnes
Troop Capacity9
Research Notes

Wheeled armored vehicle

Hyundai Rotem K806 is part of South Korea's K806/K808 wheeled armored vehicle family for protected mobility.

The K806 is a 6x6 member of the Korean wheeled armored vehicle family developed by Hyundai Rotem. It is intended to move troops and support units with more protection and mobility than unarmoured vehicles. The broader K806/K808 family reflects South Korea's move toward wheeled mobility for rapid response and lower-intensity security missions.

Protected mobility

The vehicle offers wheeled road speed, troop carriage, modular mission potential, and protection against small arms and fragments.

Wheeled armored vehicles are valuable because they can move quickly over roads, support dispersed units, and require less maintenance than tracked platforms in many missions. K806 fills the lighter end of the family, supporting rear-area, security, and transport roles where heavy armour is unnecessary.

Force-modernisation role

K806 matters because it adds protected mobility to Korean units without relying only on tracked armor.

South Korea's terrain and threat environment require both heavy armour and flexible wheeled vehicles. K806 helps explain the mobility layer beneath tanks and IFVs: moving soldiers, command teams, and support elements safely enough to keep pace with modern operations.

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