Feb. 23 (UPI) -- L3 Technologies was awarded a $17.3 million contract to supply 800-horsepower transmission kits to power South Korea's K21 infantry fighting vehicles.
The K21 is marketed as a next-generation platform, and has been designed by Hanwha Defense Systems to engage enemy infantry fighting vehicles on the battlefield. L3's contract with the South Korean government also includes transmission kits to power the country's light recovery vehicles.