The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on the 7th that it has completed the performance enhancement of the K1 series tank Tactical Multi-Purpose Simulator (TMPS). The K1 series tanks include the K1, K1E1, K1A1, and K1A2 tanks. They are operated by the Army and the Marine Corps.
According to DAPA, the TMPS is a multi-purpose simulator. It is equipment that reproduces actual operational environments through three-dimensional images. It was developed to enhance the ability to cope with emergency situations such as firefights with enemy tanks or malfunctions, and it became operational in 2010.
However, due to aging, the performance of the operating system has decreased, and as various parts of the K1 tank have been replaced with new equipment, inconsistencies with the TMPS have arisen, raising the need for performance improvements.
In response, DAPA has undertaken improvements to the TMPS through the current power performance maximization project. They replaced outdated computers and improved the Windows operating system, enhancing equipment operability by shortening the initial boot time from 15 minutes to 1 minute.
They also replaced it with a simulated sight manufactured in the same form as the tanks currently in operation, and replaced firing function-related programs and components to match changes in the main gun caliber.
Park Jeong-eun, head of the DAPA Ground Force Business Support Department, said, "We will quickly address the performance improvement requirements requested by the military going forward."