List of equipment of the Republic of Korea Army

This is a list of equipment currently in service in the Republic of Korea Army.

Small arms edit

Model Manufacturer Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Handguns
K5 Daewoo Precision Industries     South Korea Pistol 9×19mm NATO Standard-issue sidearm
Jericho 941FL Israel Weapon Industries     Israel Pistol 9×19mm NATO Used by the Army Military Police Special Duty Team

Being replaced by K5

Beretta 92 Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta     Italy Pistol 9×19mm NATO Beretta 92SB and 92F

Used by UNPKO troops in Lebanon, and special operations

S&W Model 10 Smith & Wesson     United States Revolver .38 Special 2-inch snub-nosed versions are given to high-ranking officers

Also used by the Army Military Police Special Duty Team

M1911A1 Colt Manufacturing Company     United States Pistol .45 ACP Mostly replaced by K5, limited usage
Submachine guns
K7 Daewoo Precision Industries     South Korea Silenced submachine gun 9×19mm NATO Used by special forces
H&K MP5 Heckler & Koch     Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm NATO MP5A5, MP5SD6, MP5K models

Used by the 707th Special Mission Group

IWI X95 9mm SMG Israel Weapon Industries     Israel Submachine gun 9×19mm NATO Adopted as an anti-terror submachine gun in 2023

Used by the ROK Special Warfare Command

PPSh-41     Soviet Union Submachine gun 7.62×25mm Tokarev Used for "aggressor" training and secret agent training
Assault rifles, carbines & battle rifles
K1A Daewoo Precision Industries     South Korea Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Standard-issue carabine; will be replaced by the K13
K2 Daewoo Precision Industries     South Korea Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard-issue assault rifle; being partially replaced by the K2C1
K2C1 SNT Motiv     South Korea Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Currently Standard-issue assault rifle
FN SCAR-L FN Herstal     Belgium Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Used by the 707th Special Mission Group
KAC SR-16 Knight's Armament Company     United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Adopted in 2022.

Used by the 707th Special Mission Group.

M16A1 Daewoo Precision Industries     United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Also 600,000 were produced under license

Used by reserve forces, and used in the 39th infantry division.

M4 Carbine Colt's Manufacturing Company   United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO used by ROK Army SWC and 707
AK-74
 
  Soviet Union   Russia Assault rifle 5.45×39mm Used for "aggressor" training and secret agent training
AK-47
 
  Soviet Union Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Used for "aggressor" training and secret agent training
Type 58 Factory 61/65     North Korea Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Used for "aggressor" training and secret agent training
Precision rifles
K14 SNT Motiv     South Korea Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Standard-issue sniper rifle
SSG 69 Steyr Arms     Austria Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Used by special forces

Being replaced by K14

AWSM Accuracy International     United Kingdom Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum Used by the 707th Special Mission Group
Machine guns
K3 Daewoo Precision Industries     South Korea Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Standard-issue squad automatic weapon; will be replaced by the K15
K12 SNT Motiv     South Korea General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Planned to replace the M60D
M60 Daewoo Precision Industries     United States
  South Korea
General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO M60, M60D and M60E2

Produced under license; being replaced by the K12

K6 machine gun [ko] SNT Dynamics     South Korea Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Browning M2HB with additional modification. K6 and M2 parts are not interchangeable.
Rifles
M1 Garand     United States Battle rifle .30-06 Springfield For ceremonial use
M14 rifle     United States Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO For ceremonial use
Grenades and grenade launchers
K4 Daewoo Precision Industries     South Korea Automatic grenade launcher 40×53mm HV Standard-issue automatic grenade launcher
K201 Daewoo Precision Industries     South Korea Grenade launcher 40×46mm LV Standard-issue under-barrel grenade launcher; fitted on K2 rifles
M203     United States Grenade launcher 40×46mm LV Being replaced by the K201
K400 Hanwha   South Korea Hand grenade 60mm [1] Former (1975~1994) standard issue hand grenade [2]
450 g[1]
K401 practice grenade with similar shape and weight as the K400.
K413 Hanwha   South Korea Hand grenade 55mm [1] Standard issue hand grenade (1994~)[2]
260 g [1]
K479 practice grenade with similar shape and weight as the K413.[3]
Unguided anti-tank weapons and anti-structure
M72 LAW     United States
  Norway
Disposable,

man-portable rocket launcher

72 mm Now on reserve army not in FEBA area
KM67 Hyundai WIA     United States
  South Korea
Man-portable recoilless rifle 90 mm Produced under license by Hyundai WIA[4]
KM40A2 Hyundai WIA     United States
  South Korea
Recoilless rifle 106 mm Produced under license by Hyundai WIA[4]
Panzerfaust 3 Poongsan Corporation     Germany
  South Korea
Reusable

Man-portable rocket launcher

110 mm Produced under license by Poongsan[5]
Guided anti-tank weapons
9K115 Metis-M Tula Machinery Design Bureau (Tula KBP)Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod     Russia Man-portable

SACLOS ATGM

94 mm 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 LG Corporation.[6]

226 fire units received

Hyungung

AT-1K Raybolt

LIG Nex1   South Korea Man-portable SACLOS missile 150 mm [7]
BGM-71 TOW Hughes Aircraft Company     United States Wire guided ATGM 152 mm Fire unit resuable, tube disposable
TAIpers LIG Nex1

Hanwha

  South Korea SACLOS missile Successor of the BGM-71 TOW from 2024, to equip LAH attack helicopters [3]
Accessory
CornerShot Corner Shot Holdings     Israel Pistol corner shooter adapter Used by special forces

Tanks edit

*The list includes equipment used by both the ROK Army and ROK Marine Corps.

The ROK Army operates 2,900 tanks as of 2018.[8]

Vehicle Image Origin Type In service Manufacturer Notes
K1/K1E1     South Korea Main battle tank 1,027 Hyundai Rotem Produced from 1985 to 1998.

All K1 are being upgraded to the K1E1 standard (equivalent to K1A2), completion expected in 2026.[9]

A further upgrade to the standard K1E2 is expected to take place from 2024.

K1A2     South Korea Main battle tank 484 Hyundai Rotem Produced from 1999 to 2010.

All K1A1s will be upgraded to the K1A2 model. Upgrades are expected to be completed by 2022.[9]

K2 Black Panther     South Korea Main battle tank 260

(150 on order)

Hyundai Rotem Produced from 2013.

Initial mass production has been under way since the end of 2013.

M48

M48A5, M48A5K1, M48A5K2

    United States
  South Korea
Main battle tank M48A5: 275
M48A5K1: 195
M48A5K2: 210
Chrysler or Ford Motor Company Produced from around 1952 to 1959.

Equipped for reserve infantry divisions.[22] ROKA received 275 ex-USFK M48A5s; 195 M48A5K1s upgraded from M48A2Cs; 210 M48A5K2s upgraded from M48A1s. Main gun replaced 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
  Israel
Main battle tank 17 Used for "aggressor" training. Their presence was considered classified but released to the public after the army's invitation events.[23][24]
T-72M1     Soviet Union Main battle tank 5[25]
3[25]
Uralvagonzavod Used for "aggressor" training. Their presence was considered classified but released to the public after the army's invitation events.[23][24]
T-80U
T-80UK
    Soviet Union
  Russia
Main battle tank 33 T-80U
2 T-80UK
Omsktransmash T-80U delivered between 1995 and 1997.

2 T-80UK delivered in 2005. These tanks were transferred as a partial payment of debts incurred during the Soviet era.

Armored fighting vehicles edit

The ROK Army operates 2,700 armored vehicles as of 2014 (this figure does not include wheeled armored personnel carriers).[8]

Tracked edit

Vehicle Image Origin Type In service Manufacturer/Produced Notes
K200/A1     South Korea Armored personnel carrier 1,700[26] Doosan/(1985~) Excludes non-armored personnel carrier variant K200 platforms
K21     South Korea Infantry fighting vehicle More than 466~ (As of 2018) [27] Doosan/(2009–present) Additional 120 K21s will be introduced by 2027.
BMP-3     Soviet Union
  Russia
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

M113K1

    United States Armored personnel carrier All phased out[28] FMC Corporation Up to 400 in reserve/storage[28]
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[26] Doosan/Late 1980s~

Wheeled edit

Vehicle Image Origin Type In service Manufacturer/Produced Notes
K806 White Tiger     South Korea 6×6 wheeled armored personnel carrier 100 Hyundai Rotem/2016 ~ Evolution of the KW1 Scorpion.[29]
K808 White Tiger     South Korea 8×8 wheeled armored personnel carrier 500 Hyundai Rotem/2016 ~ The 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[29]
8×8 command post vehicles (CPVs) 27 (As of 2023)[30] Hyundai Rotem/2023 ~ 600 ordered in 2023, to be delivered between 2023 until 2029[30]
KM900 / 901 (Fiat 6614)     South Korea
  Italy
4×4 wheeled armored personnel carrier All phased out [31] Asia Motors/1977~1985 Produced 482 KM900/901 wheeled APCs under license.[26] Some in reserve/storage
Barracuda (TM-170)     South Korea
  West Germany
4×4 wheeled armored personnel carrier 10 Doosan DST Being used by United Nations peacekeepers
MaxxPro     United States 4×4 MRAP 10 International Truck Used by the Korean special forces in Afghanistan[32]
K151 Raycolt     South Korea 4×4 armored car 10000~ Kia Motors

Engineering vehicles edit

Vehicle Image 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[33]
K600 CEV   South Korea Combat engineering vehicle Hyundai Rotem Based on the MBT K1 chassis[34]
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     USA
  South Korea
Armored combat earthmover 207[35] Samsung Techwin These were made under licence in South Korea by Samsung Techwin.[35]
M3K Amphibious Rig     Germany
  South Korea
Amphibious bridging vehicle Hanwha Aerospace 110 ordered in 2021 delivered from 2024 to 2027[36]
Produced under license by Hanwha Aerospace
Keiler   Germany Mine clearing vehicle 1[37] Rheinmetall Landsysteme Based on a modified M48 chassis
Rhino   Germany Mine clearing vehicle 3[37] Rheinmetall Landsysteme
Mine Breaker 2000   Germany Mine clearing vehicle 1[37] Rheinmetall Landsysteme
Aardvark Mk4   United Kingdom Mine clearing vehicle 2[37] Aardvark Clear Mine Ltd.

Logistics and utility vehicles edit

Vehicle [38][39] Origin Type[38][39] 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
14 ton (off-road) 7,866[40] 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
114 ton (off-road) 13,170[40] 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
212 ton (off-road) 18,972[40] 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[40] Kia Motors
Vehicle Image Origin Type Payload Quantity Manufacturer Notes
  K912   South Korea 8x8 wrecker Kia Motors KM1001 Wrecker for disposal 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 tanks and armored vehicles
  K917   South Korea 8x8 cargo truck 15 ton Kia Motors
  Hyundai Trago     South Korea 6x4 tractor 100 ton Hyundai Motors Military-equipped civilian vehicles
  HEMTT A4     United States MLRS resupply 58 Oshkosh Corp.
  Unimog     Germany Snowplow vehicle 34[41] Mercedes-Benz
   K532
   K533
   K534
    South Korea Mortar carrier
Electronic warfare
Signals vehicle
≈500[42] Kia Motors The Hagglunds BV206 was built in Korea under license by Kia Motors.[42]

The RoK Army operates 9,096 civil vehicles ranging from sedans to buses, forklifts, excavators, and graders.[40]

Communication equipment edit

Equipment[43] Image Origin Type[43] Manufacturer[43] Frequency[43] Notes[43]
  PRC-85K   South Korea Walkie-talkie LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) VHF/FM Slowly being retired
  PRC-96K   South Korea Walkie-talkie LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) VHF/FM Standard-issue
   PRC-77K     United States  South Korea 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   United States  South Korea 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[44] Samsung Electronics The SPIDER system can transmit only still images and voice data.[45]
  TICN   South Korea 3rd generation tactical communication system[44] Samsung Thales, LIG Nex1 and Huneed consortium[46]
  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 edit

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~[47] 54[48] 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[49] 3D AESA radar connected to early warning and command & control systems, which enhances the ability to detect and track targets at low altitudes[49]
High Altitude Surveillance Radars
  TPS-880K   South Korea Local air defense radar LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) 2018~[50] 3D AESA radar that performs high and low-altitude surveillance and detects unmanned aerial vehicles and combat aircraft[50]
Artillery/Rocket-Locating Radars
  TPQ-74K   South Korea Counter-battery radar LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) 2018~[51] The new TPQ-74K has 30~40% greater detection radius and continuous operating time than the existing Korean-licensed Swedish ARTHUR-K radar systems. Arthur-K has effective detection range of 40 km, while the new system has range of over 60 km. It can also operate continuously for eight hours, compared to Arthur-K's 6 hours. Merely two radars will allow undisturbed operation for 365 days.[52]
  AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder   United States Counter-battery radar Raytheon 1996[51] 10[51]
  AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder   United States Counter-battery radar Raytheon 1996[51] 5[51]
    Saab ARTHUR-K   South Korea Counter-battery radar LIG Nex1 (formerly LG Precision) 2009~[51] 8[51] The ARTHUR-K was built in Korea under license by LIG Nex1.[53]

Optics and night sight systems edit

Model Origin Type Manufacturer Deployment Notes
  KM-20[54]   South Korea 8x30 military binocular EO system (formerly Korea Optech) 1995[54] Standard-issue
  PVS-98K[54]   South Korea Day and night sight EO system (formerly Korea Optech) 1998[54] Standard-issue
  PVS-01K[54]   South Korea Thermal weapon sight EO system (formerly Korea Optech) 2001[54] Standard-issue
  PVS-02K[54]   South Korea Night weapon sight EO system (formerly Korea Optech) 2002[54] Standard-issue
  PVS-04K[54]   South Korea Night monocular scope EO system (formerly Korea Optech) 2004[54] Standard-issue
  PVS-05K[54]   South Korea Day and night sight EO system (formerly Korea Optech) 2005[54] 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[55]   South Korea Thermal observation device Samsung thales 1997[55] Standard-issue
  TAS-815K[55]   South Korea Thermal observation device Samsung thales 2011[55] Standard-issue

Artillery edit

The ROK Army operates 5,800 artillery pieces and MRLs as of 2014. (This figure does not include mortars)[8]

Mortars edit

Mortars Origin Type In service Manufacturer/Produced Range Notes
  M-19   United States 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[56] Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai WIA)/since 1985 3,590m
  M29   United States 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
  KMS114[57]   South Korea 81mm mortar Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai WIA)/since 2021 6,300m
   KM30   United States
  South Korea
107mm (4.2 in) 1,840[58] Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai WIA)/since 1980 5,650m Made under license. Will be replaced by the 120mm mortar[59]
  XKM-120[60]   South Korea 120mm mortar Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai WIA) 8,000m 120mm self-propelled mortar system that features a computerised fire control system (FCS) and a semi-automatic loading system

Field artillery edit

Howitzer Type In service Manufacturer/Produced Range Notes
  M2/M2A1/M3/M101
   KM101A1
105mm towed howitzer 1,988[61] Rock Island Arsenal/(1941~1953)
Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai WIA)/(1970s)
HE 11.3 km Up to 1,000 more in reserve/storage[61]
Made under license
  M114 155mm towed howitzer 988[61] Rock Island Arsenal/(1941~1953) HE 14.6 km[62]
RAP 19 km[62]

Mainly used by the Republic of Korea Reserve Forces

  KH179 155mm towed howitzer ≈860[61] Kia Machine Tool (now Hyundai WIA)/(since 1983) HE 22 km[62]
RAP 30 km[62]

Self-propelled artillery edit

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 K55s will be upgraded to K55A1.[63] Will eventually be replaced by the K9 Thunder
  K9/A1 Thunder 155mm self-propelled howitzer 1,200[64] Samsung Techwin/1999~ More than 1,200 will be delivered by 2019 (Complete upgrade of K9A1 to K9A2 by 2027).[65]
  K105A1 105mm self-propelled howitzer 850 ~ Samsung Techwin/2017~[66] Initially called the EVO-105; M101 howitzer mounted on a truck[67][68]
  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 the 120mm automatic loading mortar[69]
   K532
(Bandvagn 206)
107mm self-propelled mortar Kia Motors/1994~[42] Made under license
Derivatives
  K56 ARV Ammunition resupply vehicle (700 planned)[70] Samsung Techwin/2013~[71] 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 edit

Artillery Image Type Version Manufacturer/Deployment Maximum range Launch vehicle Quantity(Rocket) Notes
  K136/A1 Kooryoung   MRL K-30 (130 mm)[72]
K-33 (131 mm)[72]
Hanwha/1981~1987
Hanwha/1987~90s
23 km[72]
36 km[72]
156 140,000[72]
340,000[72]
   M270   MLRS 227 mm M270[72]
227 mm M270A1[72]
Lockheed Martin/1998
Lockheed Martin/2008
32 km
45.5 km
58 27,684[72] Hanwha obtained the license to locally produce the 227mm M270 series rockets.[73]
  K239 Chunmoo   MLRS 239 mm K-MLRS Hanwha/2015[74] 80 km 367[75] - One vehicle can fit 130 mm and 239 mm rockets at once; can also fire 227 mm rockets for M270 compatibility; to replace the K136[76]

Air defense edit

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[77][78] 1970s ~ 1980s[78] Built in Korea under license by S&T Dynamics[78]
   Oerlikon 35mm(GDF-003)[79] 35mm towed anti-aircraft gun 36[80] 1975[80] Uses Skyguard system, two guns linked to one radar
SPAAG
  K263A1   South Korea 20mm self-propelled vulcan 200 K200 self-propelled AAA variant
  K30 Biho   South Korea 30mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 176[81]
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[82] Man-portable air defense system 100 launchers[83]
1,500 missiles[83]
1987[83]
  Mistral Man-portable air defense system 406 launchers
2,760 missiles[84]
1991~1997[84]
  SA-16 Igla-1E Man-portable air defense system 50 launchers[85]
750 missiles[85]
1996[85] Given by Russia as a partial payment of debts incurred during the Soviet era
  Shingung (KP-SAM)   South Korea 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 the War Reserve Stock for Allies - Korea; kept in reserve/storage

Surface-to-surface missile edit

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.[86][87]

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 180 km (United States estimates its range would have been 250 km)[88] 1986[88] Armed Forces day 1987[89] Phased-out[89] 200 more in reserve/storage[89]
  Hyunmoo-2   South Korea Short-range ballistic missile 2A
2B
2C
300 km[89]
500 km[89]
800 km[90]
30~50m[89]
30~50m[89]
-
2004[89]
2009[89]
2017[90]
2012[89]
2011[89]
-
0000
  Hyunmoo-3   South Korea GLCM 3A
3B
3C
3D
500 km[89]
1,000 km[89]
1,500 km[89]
3,000 km[91]
1m[89] 2000s[89]
2006 [89]
2011[89]
In development[91]
2000s[89]
2009[89]
2013[89]
-
000 The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) also operates Hyunmoo-3 cruise missiles.[92]
  ATACMS   United States Tactical ballistic missile Block I
Block IA
165 km
300 km
2000
2004
111
110

Coastal patrol vessel edit

The Army also operates its own patrol vessels.[93]

Watercraft Type Builder Displacement In Service Notes
  PBR-15[93] Army patrol boat Kangnam corporation 21 tonnes 26[94] Primary mission is search and reconnaissance operations within 3 miles (5 km) of the Korean coastline.[95]

Aircraft edit

Since 1987 the ROK Army has only operated rotary-wing aircraft.[96]

Aircraft Type Version Deployment Quantity Notes
Bell 505   United States Training helicopter 2023~2025[97] 40 ordered. Receiving along with the Republic of Korea Navy.[98][99]
Bell AH-1 Cobra   United States Attack AH-1F/S 1977~1991[100] 75 It will be retired by 2024[101]
Currently being replaced by KAI LAH
Boeing AH-64 Apache   United States Attack AH-64E Guardian 2016~2017[102] 36 Total 100 plan (2022~2028)[103]
Boeing CH-47 Chinook   United States Heavy transport CH-47D
CH-47DLR
1988~1998[100] 32 ROKA received a total of 27 CH-47D and 6 CH-47DLR.[104]
CH-47F 18 ordered in 2022, to be delivered between 2022 until 2028[105]
KAI KUH-1 Surion   South Korea Utility transport KUH-1 2012~ 200 (As of 2023)[106] 220 ordered+ medevac 8 ordered
Replacing UH-1H and UH-60P
KAI LAH   South Korea Light attack LAH 2022~ 200 ordered in 2022 delivered from 2022 to 2031[107]
Replacing MD-500 and AH-1
MD Helicopters MD 500 Defender   United States Light attack MD-500 Defender
MD-500 TOW Defender
1976~1988[100] 207
50
300 built under license by Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD)[108]
Messerschmitt MBB Bo 105   West Germany Light attack Bo 105CBS 1999~2000[100] 12 12 built under license by KAI[109]
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk   United States Utility transport UH-60P 1990~1999[100] ≈100[110] 150 built under license by Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD)[111]
Includes Navy and Air Force aircraft
UAVs
  KAI Songgolmae Reconnaissance RQ-101 2001 4 corps
  IAI Searcher Reconnaissance Searcher II 2005[112] 2 corps
  Elbit Skylark Reconnaissance Skylark II 2009[113]
  Ucon system RemoEye Reconnaissance Battalion-level(RemoEye 002,006) 2009[114] Standard-issue
  IAI Heron-1 Reconnaissance Heron-1 ~2015 0(3) On order[115]
  Korean Air KUS-DUAS Reconnaissance Division-level 2015[116]
  Korean Air KUS-FT RSTA Company-level ~2016 Two systems per company[117]

Auxiliary systems edit

System Type In service Notes
   KM138 Minelayer Built by Samsung Techwin under license
  M58 MICLIC Mine clearing line charge
  MILES Training device Equipped for KCTC[118]

Future weapons edit

Small arms edit

Model Manufacturer Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Assault rifles, carbines & battle rifles
K13 SNT Motiv   South Korea Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Formally called STC-16. Planned to replace the K1A in special forces.
Machine guns
K15 SNT Motiv     South Korea Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Future standard-issue squad automatic weapon
K16 SNT Motiv     South Korea General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Replacing the M60[119]
Anti-tank weapons
TAipers Hanwha   South Korea ATGM 180 mm [120]

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