List of equipment of the Republic of Korea Army
List of equipment of the Republic of Korea Army is a list of equipment currently in service in the Republic of Korea Army.
Small arms
Domestically produced
Arms | Origin | Type | Manufacturer | Caliber | Notes |
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K1A | South Korea | Carbine | Daewoo Precision Industries | .223 Remington | Standard-issue submachine gun. |
K2 | South Korea | Assault rifle | Daewoo Precision Industries | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard-issue assault rifle. Partially being replaced by K2C1. |
K3 | South Korea | Light machine gun | Daewoo Precision Industries | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard-issue squad automatic weapon. Will be replaced by K15. |
K4 | South Korea | Automatic grenade launcher | Daewoo Precision Industries | 40×53mm | |
K5 | South Korea | Pistol | Daewoo Precision Industries | 9×19mm Parabellum | Standard-issue pistol |
M60D | United States South Korea |
General-purpose machine gun | Daewoo Precision Industries | 7.62×51mm NATO | Produced under license. Being replaced by K12. |
K6 | South Korea | Heavy machine gun | Yeohwa Shotgun | .50 BMG | Browning M2HB with additional modification. Parts of K6 and M2 are not interchangeable. |
K7 | South Korea | Silenced submachine gun | Daewoo Precision Industries | 9×19mm Parabellum | |
K12 | South Korea | General-purpose machine gun | S&T Motiv | 7.62×51mm NATO | Planned to replace the M60D |
K14 | South Korea | Sniper rifle | S&T Motiv | 7.62×51mm NATO | Standard-issue sniper rifle. |
K15 | South Korea | Light machine gun | S&T Motiv | 5.56×45mm NATO | Future standard-issue squad automatic weapon. |
Imported products
Arms | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
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CornerShot | Israel | Weapon accessory | Used by special forces | |
USP9 Tactical | Germany | Pistol | 9×19mm NATO | Used by special forces |
Jericho 941F | Israel | Pistol | 9×19mm NATO | Used by special forces |
MP9 series | Switzerland | Machine pistol/Submachine gun | 9×19mm NATO | Used by special forces |
MP5 series | Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19mm NATO | Used by special forces |
MAC-11 | United States | Machine pistol/Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Reservist force |
M14 rifle | United States | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | For ceremonial use, also used by reservist forces |
M1 carbine | United States | Carbine | .30 Carbine | Used by reservist force |
M202 | United States | Multishot incendiary rocket launcher | 66mm Incendiary TPA | |
M203 | United States | Grenade launcher | 40×46mm | Being replaced by the K201 |
SSG 3000 | Germany | Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
MSG-90 | Germany | Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
SSG 69 | Austria | Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by special forces |
AW | United Kingdom | Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by special forces |
AWSM | United Kingdom | Sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | Used by special forces |
HK416 | Germany | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by special forces |
M4 Carbine | United States | Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by special forces |
AK-47 | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Used for "Aggressor" training and Secret Agent Training |
PPSh-41 | Soviet Union | Submachine gun | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | Used for "Aggressor" training and Secret Agent Training |
M1 Garand | United States | Battle rifle | .30-06 Springfield | For ceremonial use, also used by reservist forces |
Tanks
*The list includes equipment used by both the ROK Army and ROK Marine Corps.
The ROK Army operates 2,600 tanks as of 2018.[1]
Vehicle | Origin | Type | In service | Manufacturer | Produced | Notes |
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K1/K1E1 | South Korea | Main battle tank | 1,027 | Hyundai Rotem | 1985~1998 | All K1 will be upgraded to K1E1. It is expected to be completed by 2026.[2] |
K1A1/K1A2 | South Korea | Main battle tank | 484 | Hyundai Rotem | 1999~2010 | All K1A1 will be upgraded to K1A2. It is expected to be completed by 2022.[2] |
K2 Black Panther | South Korea | Main battle tank | 260~ | Hyundai Rotem | 2013~ | Initial mass production is underway since late 2013. 206 K2 Black Panther will be delivered during 2013~2015 for the first batch. |
M48A3K | United States South Korea | Main battle tank | ≈300 | Chrysler or Ford Motor Company | 1952~1959 | ROKA and ROKMC received 381 M48A3K-upgraded from M48A1. This variant uses a diesel engine instead of the original gasoline type. Other changes include installation of a T-shaped muzzle brake on the gun, three additional support wheels on the tracks, commander's periscope on the turret and smoke grenade dischargers. The fire control system has also been replaced with a native South Korean version. Slowly being retired. |
M48A5/A5K1/A5K2 | United States South Korea | Main battle tank | ≈500 | Chrysler or Ford Motor Company | 1952~1959 | ROKA received 275 M48A5-ex-USFK; 195 M48A5K1-upgraded from M48A2C; 210 M48A5K2-upgraded from M48A1. Replacing the main gun with the KM68 105 mm gun. Additional side skirts were provided, and the fire control system was upgraded to the Laser Tank Fire Control System (LTFCS). Will be replaced by K1 & K2 |
T-62 (Tiran-6) | Soviet Union | |||||
T-72M1 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 5[3] 3[3] | Used for "aggressor" training. Their presence was considered classified but released into public after army's invitation events.[4][5] | ||
T-80 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 33 T-80U 2 T-80UK | Omsktransmash | 1990s | 33 T-80Us were given by Russia between 1996 and 1997 as a partial payment of debts incurred during the Soviet era. Two T-80UKs were given by Russia in 2005 as a partial payment of debts incurred during the Soviet era. |
Armored fighting vehicles
The ROK Army operates 2,700 armored vehicles as of 2014.(This figure does not include wheeled APCs)[1]
Tracked
Vehicle | Origin | Type | In service | Manufacturer/Produced | Notes |
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K200/A1 | South Korea | Armored personnel carrier | 1,700[6] | Doosan/(1985~) | Excludes non-APC variant K200 platforms. |
K21 | South Korea | Infantry fighting vehicle | More than 400 ~ (As of 2016) [7] | Doosan/(2009–present) | 900 K21 under mass production stage Additional 100 K21s will be introduced by 2016 |
BMP-3 | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | 33 BMP-3F 37 BMP-3M | Kurganmashzavod | Given by Russia in 1996 as a partial payment of debts incurred during the Soviet era. |
M113 (K1) | United States | Armored personnel carrier | Mostly phased out[8] | FMC Corporation | Up to 400 in reserve/storage.[8] |
Variants of the K200 Armored Personnel Carrier | |||||
K216 K221 K255 K277 |
South Korea | NBC reconnaissance vehicle Smoke generating vehicle Ammunition resupply vehicle Command post vehicle | ≈800[6] | Doosan/ late 1980s~ |
Wheeled
Vehicle | Origin | Type | In service | Manufacturer/Produced | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KW1 Scorpion | South Korea | 6×6 wheeled APC 8×8 wheeled APC | 600~ | Hyundai Rotem / 2016 ~ | ROK Army has selected Hyundai Rotem over the Samsung Techwin and Doosan DST consortium as the preferred bidder for 600 wheeled armored vehicles. To enter service between 2017 and 2023.[9] |
KM900 / 901 (Fiat 6614) | South Korea Italy | 4×4 wheeled APC | 400[10] | Asia Motors (now as Kia Motors) / 1977 ~ 1985 | Produced 482 KM900/901 wheeled APCs under license.[6] Some in reserve/storage. |
Barracuda (TM-170) | South Korea West Germany | 4×4 wheeled APC | 10 | Doosan DST | Barracuda being used by United Nations peacekeepers. |
K151 (Kia Light Tactical Vehicle) | South Korea | 4×4 armored car | 10000~ | Kia Motors | To begin production in 2016.[11] |
Engineering vehicles
Vehicle | Origin | Type | In service | Manufacturer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
K1 AVLB | South Korea | Armored vehicle launched bridge | 70 | Hyundai Mobis | Based on the MBT K1 chassis. |
K1 ARV | South Korea | Armored recovery vehicle | 150 | Hyundai Mobis | Based on the MBT K1 chassis. More in production.[12] |
K288 | South Korea | Armored recovery vehicle | Doosan DST | Based on the APC K200 chassis. | |
K21 ARV | South Korea | Armored recovery vehicle | Doosan DST | Based on the IFV K21 chassis. | |
KM9 ACE | South Korea United States | Armored combat earthmover | 207[13] | Samsung Techwin | These were made under licence in South Korea by Samsung Techwin.[13] |
Keiler | Germany | Mine clearing vehicle | 1[14] | Rheinmetall Landsysteme | Based on the MBT Leopard |
Rhino | Germany | Mine clearing vehicle | 3[14] | Rheinmetall Landsysteme | |
Mine Breaker 2000 | Germany | Mine clearing vehicle | 1[14] | Rheinmetall Landsysteme | |
Mk4 | United Kingdom | Mine clearing vehicle | 2[14] | Aardvark Clear Mine Ltd. |
Logistics and utility vehicles
Vehicle [15][16] | Origin | Type[15][16] | Payload | Quantity | Manufacturer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variants of the K131 | ||||||
K131 K132 K133 KM422 KM424 KM426 |
South Korea | 4x4 utility vehicle Bulletproof utility vehicle NBC reconnaissance Tow missile launcher carrier 106mm recoilless rifle carrier 40mm grenade launcher | ¼ ton (off-road) | 7,866[17] | Kia Motors | |
Variants of the K311 | ||||||
K311 K301 K312 K313 K314 K315 K316 K317 K318 K319 Box car |
South Korea | 4x4 utility vehicle Combat food supply Ambulance Shop van Signals vehicle Secret code NBC reconnaissance Biological reconnaissance Smoke generating vehicle Bulletproof FDC, UAV, communication | 1¼ ton (off-road) | 13,170[17] | Kia Motors | |
Variants of the K511 | ||||||
K511 K512 K513 K514 K515 K516 K517 K518 K519 K606 Box car |
South Korea | 6x6 cargo truck Shop van Fuel tanker Fire direction center vehicle Water tanker secret code long bed Bulletproof cargo combat food supply hydraulic crane UAV, communication, PX | 2½ ton (off-road) | 18,972[17] | Kia Motors | |
Variants of the K711 | ||||||
K711 K712 K713 K714 K715 K716 K717 K718 K719 K720 K721 Box car |
South Korea | 6x6 cargo truck Wrecker Dump truck K136 Kooryoung Tractor Expandable van Spare parts van Floating bridge Ribbon bridge Long bed cargo decontamination Radar, water filter, etc. | 5 ton (off-road) | 10,563[17] | Kia Motors |
Vehicle | Origin | Type | Payload | Quantity | Manufacturer | Notes |
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K912 | South Korea | 8x8 wrecker | Kia Motors | KM1001 Wrecker for wrecking of large & modernized equipment exceeding operating capacity of the KM502(K711 variant) Wrecker | ||
K915 | South Korea | 8x8 tractor | 60 ~ 100 ton | Kia Motors | KM1002 Tractor for transportation of large-heavy equipment such as tank, armored vehicle | |
K917 | South Korea | 8x8 cargo truck | 15 ton | Kia Motors | ||
Hyundai Trago | South Korea | 6x4 tractor | 100 ton | Hyundai Motors | Military-Equipped Civilian Vehicles. | |
MaxxPro | MRAP | 10 | International Truck | South Korea 10 MaxxPro Dashes in service with Republic of Korea Army | ||
HEMTT A4 | MLRS resupply | 58 | Oshkosh Corp. | |||
Unimog | Snowplow vehicle | 34[18] | Mercedes-Benz | |||
K532 K533 K534 |
South Korea | Mortar carrier Electronic warfare Signals vehicle | ≈500[19] | Kia Motors | Hagglunds BV206 was built in Korea under license by Kia Motors.[19] |
The RoK Army operates 9,096 civil vehicles ranging from sedans to buses, forklifts, excavators, and graders.[17]
Communication equipment
Equipment[20] | Origin | Type[20] | Manufacturer[20] | Frequency[20] | Notes[20] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRC-85K | South Korea | Walkie-talkie | LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) | VHF/FM | Slowly being retired. |
PRC-96K | Walkie-talkie | LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) | VHF/FM | Standard-issue | |
PRC-77K | Portable transceiver | LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) | VHF/FM | Produced under license. Mainly used by the Republic of Korea Reserve Forces. | |
PRC-999K | South Korea | Portable transceiver | LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) | VHF/FM | Standard-issue |
ARC-900K | South Korea | Aircraft transceiver | LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) | VHF/FM | |
KTA-312 | Field telephone | corded | Produced under license. Slowly being retired. | ||
TA-512K | South Korea | Field telephone | corded | Standard-issue | |
AN/PRC-950K | South Korea | Portable transceiver | Huneed | HF/AM | |
AN/VRC-950K | South Korea | Vehicle transceiver | Huneed | HF/AM | |
VRC-946K | South Korea | Vehicle transceiver (jeep) | Huneed | VHF/FM | |
VRC-947K | South Korea | Vehicle transceiver (truck) | Huneed | VHF/FM | |
VRC-949K | South Korea | Vehicle transceiver (tank) | Huneed | VHF/FM | |
VRC-964K | South Korea | Vehicle transceiver (armored vehicle) | Huneed | VHF/FM | |
KAN/GRC-512(V) | South Korea | Multi-channel radio | Huneed | UHF | |
SPIDER | South Korea | 2nd generation tactical communication system[21] | Samsung Electronics | The SPIDER system can transmit only still images and voice data.[22] | |
TICN | South Korea | 3rd generation tactical communication system[21] | Samsung Thales, LIG Nex1 and Huneed consortium[23] | ||
TMMR | South Korea | Tactical multiband multirole radio | LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) | HF/VHF/UHF | |
PRC-821K | South Korea | Tactical satellite (TACSAT) radio | Samsung Thales | Satellite | |
TSC-791K | South Korea | Mobile and tactical military satellite communication system | LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) | Satellite |
Radar systems
Model | Origin | Type | Manufacturer | Deployment | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low Altitude Surveillance Radars | ||||||
TPS-830K | South Korea | Mobile short range air search radar | LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) | 1994~[24] | 54[25] | Use supports KM167A3 Vulcan, K263A1 Chungung and Oerlikon GDF. |
FPS-303K | South Korea | Medium range air search radar | LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) | 2014~16[26] | 3D AESA radar connected to early warning and command & control systems, enhances the ability to detect and track targets at low altitudes.[26] | |
Artillery-Locating Radars | ||||||
AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder | Counter-battery radar | Raytheon | 1996[27] | 10[27] | ||
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder | Counter-battery radar | Raytheon | 1996[27] | 5[27] | ||
Saab ARTHUR-K | South Korea | Counter-battery radar | LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) | 2009~[27] | 8[27] | ARTHUR-K was built in Korea under license by LIG Nex1[28] |
Optics and night sight systems
Model | Origin | Type | Manufacturer | Deployment | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KM-20[29] | South Korea | 8x30 military binocular | EO system (formerly Korea Optech) | 1995[29] | Standard-issue |
PVS-98K[29] | South Korea | Day and night sight | EO system (formerly Korea Optech) | 1998[29] | Standard-issue |
PVS-01K[29] | South Korea | Thermal weapon sight | EO system (formerly Korea Optech) | 2001[29] | Standard-issue |
PVS-02K[29] | South Korea | Night weapon sight | EO system (formerly Korea Optech) | 2002[29] | Standard-issue |
PVS-04K[29] | South Korea | Night monocular scope | EO system (formerly Korea Optech) | 2004[29] | Standard-issue |
PVS-05K[29] | South Korea | Day and night sight | EO system (formerly Korea Optech) | 2005[29] | Standard-issue |
PVS-11K | South Korea | Day and night sight | EO system (formerly Korea Optech) | 2011 | Standard-issue |
DCL-120 | South Korea | Dot sight | Dong In optical | Limited-issue | |
TAS-970K[30] | South Korea | Thermal observation device | Samsung thales | 1997[30] | Standard-issue |
TAS-815K[30] | South Korea | Thermal observation device | Samsung thales | 2011[30] | Standard-issue |
Artillery
The ROK Army operates 5,800 artillery pieces and MRLs as of 2014.(This figure does not include mortars)[1]
Mortars
Mortars | Origin | Type | In service | Manufacturer/Produced | Range | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M-19 | 60mm mortar | 1,800m | Kept in reserve/storage. | |||
KM-19 | United States South Korea | 60mm mortar | Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai Wia)/1970s | 1,800m | Made under license | |
K-181 | South Korea | 60mm mortar | 2,100[31] | Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai Wia)/since 1985 | 3,590m | |
M29 | 81mm mortar | 4,600m | Kept in reserve/storage. | |||
KM29A1 | United States South Korea | 81mm mortar | Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai Wia)/1970s | 4,600m | Made under license | |
KM-187 | South Korea | 81mm mortar | Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai Wia)/since 1996 | 6,300m | ||
KM30 | United States South Korea | 107mm (4.2 in) | 1,840 [32] | Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai Wia)/since 1980 | 5,650m | Made under license. Will be replaced by 120mm mortar[33] |
Field artillery
Howitzer | Type | In service | Manufacturer/Produced | Range | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M2/M2A1/M3/M101 KM101A1 | 105mm towed howitzer | 1,988[34] | Rock Island Arsenal/(1941~1953) Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai Wia)/(1970s) | HE 11.3 km | Up to 1,000 more in reserve/storage.[34] Made under license |
KH178 | 105mm towed howitzer | 18 | Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai Wia) | HE 14.7 km[35] RAP 18 km[36] | Wasn't produced in large numbers because too many (K)M101 in army |
M114 | 155mm towed howitzer | 988[34] | Rock Island Arsenal/(1941~1953) | HE 14.6 km[37] RAP 19 km[37] |
Mainly used by the Republic of Korea Reserve Forces. |
KH179 | 155mm towed howitzer | ≈860[34] | Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai Wia)/(since 1983) | HE 22 km[37] RAP 30 km[37] |
Self-propelled artillery
Equipment | Type | In service | Manufacturer/Produced | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Artillery | ||||
K55/K55A1 | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 1,040 | Samsung Techwin/(1985~1997) | M109A2 built under license by Samsung Techwin. All K55 will be upgraded to K55A1[38] Will eventually be replaced by the K9 Thunder |
K9/A1 Thunder | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 1200[39] | Samsung Techwin/1999~ | Total More than 1200 will be delivered by 2019(K9A1 upgrade 2030~)[40] |
K105HT | 105mm self-propelled howitzer | 800 ~ | Samsung Techwin/2017~[41] | M101 howitzer mounted on a truck[42][43] |
M110 | 8-inch (203mm) self-propelled howitzer | Phased-out | 99 M110s in service from 1971 till 2008. Some in reserve/storage. | |
K281A1 | 81mm self-propelled mortar | Doosan | K200 self-propelled mortar variant | |
K242A1 | 107mm self-propelled mortar | Doosan | K200 self-propelled mortar variant. To be replaced by 120mm automatic loading mortar.[44] | |
K532 (Bandvagn 206) | 107mm self-propelled mortar | Kia Motors/1994~[19] | Made under license. | |
Derivatives | ||||
K56 ARV | Ammunition resupply vehicle | (700 planned)[45] | Samsung Techwin/2013~[46] | Based on the K55 chassis. |
K10 ARV | Ammunition resupply vehicle | 179 | Samsung Techwin/2006~ | Based on the K9 chassis. |
K77 FDCV | Fire direction center vehicle | Samsung Techwin/1990s? | Based on the K55 chassis. |
Rocket artillery
Artillery | Type | Version | Manufacturer/Deployment | Maximum range | Launch vehicle | Quantity(Rocket) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K136/A1 Kooryoung | MRL | K-30 (130 mm)[47] K-33 (131 mm)[47] | Hanwha/1981~1987 Hanwha/1987~90s | 23 km[47] 36 km[47] |
156 | 140,000[47] 340,000[47] | |
M270 | MLRS | 227 mm M270[47] 227 mm M270A1[47] | Lockheed Martin/1998 Lockheed Martin/2008 | 32 km 45.5 km | 58 | 27,684[47] | Hanwha obtained the license to locally produce the 227mm M270 series rockets.[48] |
K239 Chunmoo | MLRS | 239 mm K-MLRS | Hanwha/2015[49] | 160 km | 360~[50] | - | One vehicle can fit 130 mm and 239 mm rockets at once, can also fire 227 mm rockets for M270 compatibility, to replace K136.[51] |
Air defense
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) additionally operates MIM-23 Hawk, MIM-104 Patriot and KM-SAM SAMs.
Name | Type | In service | Deployment | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Towed anti-aircraft gun | |||||
KM167A3 Vulcan | United States South Korea | 20mm towed vulcan | ≈1,000[52][53] | 1970s ~ 1980s[53] | Built in Korea under license by S&T Dynamics.[53] |
Oerlikon 35mm(GDF-003)[54] | 35mm towed anti-aircraft gun | 36[55] | 1975[55] | Uses Skyguard system, two guns linked to one radar | |
SPAAG | |||||
K263A1 | 20mm self-propelled vulcan | 200 | K200 self-propelled AAA variant | ||
K30 Biho | 30mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 176[56] | |||
Self-propelled surface-to-air missile system | |||||
K-SAM Chunma | Short-range self-propelled SAM | 120 | Crotale NG system in indigenous design by LIG Nex1 | ||
MANPADS | |||||
Javelin[57] | Man-portable air defense system | 100 launchers[58] 1,500 missiles[58] | 1987[58] | ||
Mistral | Man-portable air defense system | 406 launchers 2,760 missiles[59] | 1991~1997[59] | ||
SA-16 Igla-1E | Man-portable air defense system | 50 launchers[60] 750 missiles[60] | 1996[60] | Given by Russia as a partial payment of debts incurred during the Soviet era | |
Shingung (KP-SAM) | Man-portable air defense system | 2005~ | Under delivery, approximately 2,000 missiles will be fielded | ||
FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air defense system | Phased-out | Transferred from War Reserve Stock for Allies - Korea (kept in reserve/storage) |
Anti-tank weapons
Anti-tank weapon | Type | In service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
M40 106mm | Recoilless rifle | ||
M67 90mm | Man-portable recoilless rifle | ||
M72 LAW | Man-portable unguided RPG | Now on reverse army not in FEBA area | |
Panzerfaust 3 | Man-portable unguided RPG | Standard issue | |
BGM-71 TOW | TOW missile | ||
Metis-M | Man-portable SACLOS missile | 226 | Given by Russia as a partial payment of debts incurred during the Soviet era; SACLOS sighting device and 12,000 missiles were domestically produced by LIG Nex1[61] |
Hyungung (Raybolt) [62] | Anti tank guided missile (ATGM) | 10000~ |
Surface-to-surface missile
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) operates an additional surface-to- surface missiles. ROKAF has modified U.S.-supplied Nike surface-to-air missiles for a surface-to-surface mission.[63][64]
Missile | Type | Version | Range(ROK MND official) | CEP | Deployment | First seen in public | In service | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyunmoo-1 | South Korea | Short-range ballistic missile | 1A | 180km (United States estimates its range would have been 250 km)[65] | 1986[65] | Armed Forces day 1987[66] | Phased-out[66] | 200 more in reserve/storage.[66] | |
Hyunmoo-2 | South Korea | Short-range ballistic missile | 2A 2B 2C | 300 km[66] 500 km[66] 800 km[67] | 30~50m[66] 30~50m[66] - | 2004[66] 2009[66] 2017[67] | 2012[66] 2011[66] - | 000 | |
Hyunmoo-3 | South Korea | GLCM | 3A 3B 3C 3D | 500 km[66] 1,000 km[66] 1,500 km[66] 3,000 km[68] | 1m[66] | 2000s[66] 2006 [66] 2011[66] In development[68] | 2000s[66] 2009[66] 2013[66] - | 000 | The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) also operates Hyunmoo-3 cruise missiles. (ship/submarine-launched)[69] |
ATACMS | United States | Tactical ballistic missile | Block I Block IA | 165 km 300 km | 2000 2004 | 111 110 | |||
Coastal patrol vessel
The Army also operates its own patrol vessels.[70]
Watercraft | Type | Builder | Displacement | In Service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PBR-15[70] | Army patrol boat | Kangnam corporation | 21 tonnes | 26[71] | Primary mission is search and reconnaissance operations within 3 miles (5 km) of the Korean coastline.[72] |
Aircraft
Since 1987 the ROK Army has only operated rotary-wing aircraft.[73]
Aircraft | Type | Version | Deployment | Quantity | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The ROK Army has more than 600 helicopters in service[1] | ||||||
Boeing CH-47 Chinook | United States | Heavy transport | CH-47D CH-47DLR | 1988~1998[74] | 26 6 | ROKA received a total of 27 CH-47D and 6 CH-47DLR[75] |
Sikorsky Aircraft UH-60 | United States | Utility transport | UH-60P | 1990~1999[74] | 112[76] | 138 built under license by Korean Air |
KAI KUH-1 Surion | South Korea | Utility transport | KUH-1 | 2012~ | 120~[77] | 240 ordered+ medevac 8 ordered, replace the UH-1h |
MD Helicopters MD-500MD | United States | Light attack Light attack | MD-500 Defender MD-500 TOW Defender | 1976~1988[74] | 207 50 | Built under license by Korean Air |
Bell Helicopter AH-1 Cobra | United States | Attack | AH-1F/S | 1977~1991[74] | 75[78] | Being upgraded[79] |
Messerschmitt Bo 105 | Germany | Light attack | Bo 105CBS | 1999~2000[74] | 12 | Built under license by KAI |
Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) | France | Light attack | Airbus H155[80] | 2022~ | 0 (150 planned)[81] | Planned to replace the MD-500[82] |
AH-64 Apache | United States | Attack | AH-64E Guardian | 2016~2017[83] | 36 | Total 100 plan (2022~2028) |
UAVs | ||||||
KAI Songgolmae | Reconnaissance | RQ-101 | 2001 | 4 corps | ||
IAI Searcher | Reconnaissance | Searcher II | 2005[84] | 2 corps | ||
Elbit Skylark | Reconnaissance | Skylark II | 2009[85] | |||
Ucon system RemoEye | Reconnaissance | Battalion-level(RemoEye 002,006) | 2009[86] | Standard-issue | ||
IAI Heron-1 | Reconnaissance | Heron-1 | ~2015 | 0(3) | On order[87] | |
Korean Air KUS-DUAS | Reconnaissance | Division-level | 2015[88] | |||
Korean Air KUS-FT | RSTA | Company-level | ~2016 | Two systems per company[89] |
Auxiliary systems
System | Type | In service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
KM138 | Minelayer | Built by Samsung Techwin under license | |
M58 MICLIC | Mine clearing line charge |
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