The Bulsae-3 missiles are said to be reversed engineered Soviet/Russian 9K111 Fagot or 9M133 Kornet missiles. Note 1 The tank also has two Bulsae-3 anti-tank missiles on the right side of the turret. A coaxial machine gun is located left of the main gun and an AGS-30 grenade launcher is located on the left side of the roof of the turret. The tank's main gun is derived from the Russian 2A46 125 mm gun, which are also used on the Chonma-216 and Songun-915 tanks. These road wheels are protected by rubber plates or skirts. The tank has seven road wheels, indicating that it is bigger than previous North Korean tanks (which have six wheels). The change in position may indicate an addition of an autoloader inside the turret. Ĭompared to the Songun-915 tank, the commander sits in the right side of the turret. Parts of the turret appear to have armor up to 10 cm thick to defend against top attack munitions. The tank is equipped with composite armor that is believed to be on par with ones equipped on third generation main battle tanks and is possibly modular in design. The glacis plate of the 'M2020' is slightly different from the T-14 and the driver's position is located at the center front of the hull.

The hull of the tank features armor plates on the sides, with slat armor on the rear sides protecting the engine just like the T-14. The front of the turret's armor is angled similarly to the M1 Abrams. Visually, the 'M2020' tank appears to be a mix design of the American M1 Abrams and the Russian T-14 Armata or Iranian Zulfiqar tank, although its overall layout is more similar to the latter than the former. The tanks displayed were stated to be prototypes. During the parade, nine of the new tanks were unveiled, alongside new armored fighting vehicles, rocket artilleries, and ballistic missiles, such as the Hwasong-16 and Pukguksong-4 missiles.

On the October 10, 2020, DPRK held a rare night time military parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea's foundation. At the beginning of the 21st century, North Korea was able to obtain T-72 tanks through various channels and various parts of it, which would be used in the development of their tanks. Newer Pokpung-ho and Songun-915 (a 'Pokpung-ho' with cast turret and modified hull) tanks would be developed and introduced in the early 21st century but were still heavily influenced by old Soviet/Russian and Chinese tank designs namely by the T-62. North Korea originally relied on Soviet and Chinese made tanks before they started developing their own tanks, starting with the Chonma-ho tank. Main article: Tanks of North Korea § Main battle tanks

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