List of military equipment of Republic of Korea
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Rifles & SMG
- Daewoo K1A Assault CarbineDaewoo K1Daewoo Precision Industries K1/K1A assault carbine is the first modern firearm developed by Agency for Defense Development and manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries, and entered service in Republic of Korea Armed Forces in 1981.-Development:...
- Daewoo K2 Assault RifleDaewoo K2The Daewoo Precision Industries K2 is an assault rifle of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries. It is a shoulder-fired, gas-operated, selective-fire assault rifle that feeds from a 20 or 30 round magazine and is chambered for 5.56 NATO. The K2 replaced the...
- Daewoo K7 Silencer-Mounted SMGDaewoo K7The Daewoo Precision Industries K7 was announced in 2003 as a 9 mm silenced submachine gun for use with the South-Korean special forces. It is based on the K1A infantry rifle, from which the receiver and telescopic buttstock was copied...
- Daewoo K11 advanced Assault rifle and grenade launcher
- Heckler & Koch MP5Heckler & Koch MP5The Heckler & Koch MP5 is a 9mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar....
- Heckler & Koch HK416
- Colt M4A1
- Colt M16A1 (in use with reserve forces)
Pistols
- Daewoo K5
- IMI Jericho 941F TacticalJericho 941The Jericho 941 is a double action/single action semi-automatic pistol developed by Israel Weapon Industries and introduced to the market in 1990 as the Jericho 941. It was first imported into the US in 1990 by K.B.I., Inc. of Harrisburg, PA. It was later imported by O.F. Mossberg & Sons and named...
- Heckler & Koch USP9 TacticalHeckler & Koch USPThe USP is a semi-automatic pistol developed in Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar as a replacement for the P7 series of handguns.-History:...
- Beretta 92FS
Machine guns/Support weapons
- Daewoo K3 Light Machine GunDaewoo K3The Daewoo Precision Industries K3 was the third indigenous firearm developed in South Korea, following the K1A and K2. The K3 is inspired by the FN Minimi and the United States-issued M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. It is manufactured by S&T Daewoo.-Description:...
- Daewoo K4 40mm Automatic Grenade LauncherDaewoo K4The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 is a 40 mm high-speed Automatic Grenade Launcher in use with the South Korean Army. It is very similar to the American Mk 19 grenade launcher. It was developed as a complement to the K-201 hand-held grenade launcher...
- S&T K6 Heavy Machine Gun
Sniper rifles
- Heckler & Koch PSG-1Heckler & Koch PSG1The PSG1 is a semi-automatic rifle designed by the German company Heckler & Koch of Oberndorf am Neckar.-Development:...
- Heckler & Koch MSG-90
- Steyr SSG 69Steyr SSG 69The SSG 69 is a bolt-action sniper rifle produced by Steyr Mannlicher and serves as the standard sniper rifle for the Austrian Army....
- Steyr SSG 3000
- Accuracy International AWMAccuracy International AWMThe AWM is a sniper rifle manufactured by Accuracy International. It is also known as the AWSM , which typically denotes the .338 Lapua Magnum version.-The Arctic Warfare Magnum system:...
Anti-tank munitions
- BGM-71 TOWBGM-71 TOWThe BGM-71 TOW is an anti-tank missile. "BGM" is a weapon classification that stands for "Multiple Environment , Surface-Attack , Missile ". "TOW" is an acronym that stands for "Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire command data link, guided missile"...
- Panzerfaust 3Panzerfaust 3The Panzerfaust 3 is a modern and disposable recoilless RPG anti-tank weapon developed between 1978 and 1985 and put into service by the Bundeswehr in 1992...
- AT-13 Metis-M
- M72 LAWM72 LAWThe M72 LAW is a portable one-shot 66 mm unguided anti-tank weapon, designed in the United States by Paul V. Choate, Charles B. Weeks, and Frank A. Spinale et al...
- M40M40 recoilless rifleThe M40 recoilless rifle was a lightweight, portable, crew-served 105 mm weapon intended primarily as an anti-tank weapon made in the United States...
106mm recoilless rifleRecoilless rifleA recoilless rifle or recoilless gun is a lightweight weapon that fires a heavier projectile than would be practical to fire from a recoiling weapon of comparable size. Technically, only devices that use a rifled barrel are recoilless rifles. Smoothbore variants are recoilless guns... - KSTAMKSTAMThe KSTAM stands for Korean Smart Top-Attack Munition, and is a smart munition intended to be launched from the gun of a main battle tank, namely the K2 Black Panther...
Tanks
- M48A3K & M48A5K MBTsM48 PattonThe M48 Patton is a medium tank that was designed in the United States. It was the third and final tank to be officially named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle It was a...
- T-80U & T-80UK MBTsT-80The T-80 is a main battle tank designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union. A development of the T-64, it entered service in 1976 and was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine for main propulsion.the Swedish Stridsvagn 103 of 1971 used a gas turbine alongside...
- K1 & K1A1 MBTsK1 Type 88The K1 is a South Korean third-generation main battle tank in use with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, developed by Hyundai Precision...
- K2 Black Panther MBT
Armored vehicles
- M113M113 Armored Personnel CarrierThe M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier that has formed the backbone of the United States Army's mechanized infantry units from the time of its first fielding in Vietnam in April 1962. The M113 was the most widely used armored vehicle of the U.S...
- K200 & K200A1K-200 KIFVThe K200 KIFV is a Republic of Korea infantry fighting vehicle, originally produced by Daewoo Heavy Industries , intended as a domestic replacement to older armored personnel carriers such as M113 that were in main line of service with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces at the time of K200's...
series - BMP-3BMP-3The BMP-3 is a Russian amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty .- Production history :...
- K532
- KM900Fiat 6614The Fiat Type 6614 is a 4x4 wheeled armoured personnel carrier developed as a joint venture between Fiat and Oto Melara of Italy. The hull is welded steel, and the vehicle is amphibious.-KM900:...
- Doosan Barracuda
- K21 KNIFVK300 NIFVA replacement for the South Korean K200 series infantry fighting vehicles is currently being tested, designated as K300 or XK21 KNIFV . The initial production is set for 2008, with the ROKA planning to field approximately 466 units...
- KAAV7A1Amphibious Assault VehicleThe Assault Amphibious Vehicle —official designation AAV-7A1 is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems .The AAV-7A1 is the current amphibious troop transport of the United States Marine Corps...
Artillery
- M101 105mm HowitzerM101 howitzerThe 105 mm M2A1 howitzer was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both European and Pacific theaters. Entering production in 1941, it quickly entered the war against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Pacific, where it gained a reputation...
- KH-178 105mm Howitzer
- KH-179 155mm Howitzer
- M114 155mm HowitzerM114 155 mm howitzerThe M114 155 mm howitzer was a towed howitzer used by the United States Army. It was first produced in 1942 as a medium artillery piece under the designation of 155 mm Howitzer M1. It saw service with the US Army during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, before being...
- M115 203mm HowitzerM115 203 mm howitzerThe M115 203 mm howitzer, also known as the M115 8 inch howitzer, was a towed howitzer used by the United States Army. Originally designated the 8 inch Howitzer M1, it was designed during the buildup to World War II as a counterpart to the German 17 cm K 18 gun...
- M107 175mm SP HowitzerM107 Self-Propelled GunThe M107 175 mm self-propelled gun was used by the U.S. Army from the early 1960s through to the late 1970s. It was part of a family of self-propelled artillery that also included the M110 and was intended to provide long-range fire support in an air-transportable system...
- M110 203mm SP HowitzerM110 howitzerThe 8 inch Self-Propelled Howitzer M110 was the largest available self-propelled howitzer in the United States Army's inventory. It was deployed in division artillery in general support battalions and in separate corps- and Army-level battalions. Missions include general support, counter-battery...
- K55 155mm SP HowitzerM109 howitzerThe M109 is an American-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s. It was upgraded a number of times to today's M109A6 Paladin...
- K9 Thunder 155mm SP HowitzerK-9 howitzerThe K9 Thunder is a South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer developed by Samsung Techwin for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It was developed to supplement and eventually replace the K55 self-propelled howitzers currently in South Korean service...
- K10 Artillery Munitions CarrierK-9 howitzerThe K9 Thunder is a South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer developed by Samsung Techwin for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It was developed to supplement and eventually replace the K55 self-propelled howitzers currently in South Korean service...
- M270A1 MLRSM270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemThe M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System is an armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher; a type of rocket artillery.Since the first M270s were delivered to the U.S. Army in 1983, the MLRS has been adopted by several NATO countries. Some 1,300 M270 systems have been manufactured in the...
- K-136 Kooryong MRLSMultiple rocket launcherA multiple rocket launcher is a type of unguided rocket artillery system. Like other rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers are less accurate and have a much lower rate of fire than batteries of traditional artillery guns...
Surface-to-Surface Missile
- HyunmooHyunmooHyunmoo was a series of missiles developed by South Korea.Through reverse-engineering of US supplied missiles, South Korea produced two versions of a two-stage, solid-fuel SSM based on the US Nike Hercules surface-to-air missile: NHK-1/Paekkom and NHK-2...
Hyunmoo I SSM(185km ~ 250km) / Hyunmoo II SSM(300km ~ 500km) / Hyunmoo III SLCM(1000km) - ATACMS
Self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicles
- K30 Biho SPAAGK-30The South Korean K30 Biho twin 30mm self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon was developed to meet the operational requirements of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces for a highly mobile Short Range Air Defense system suited to the operational and terrain conditions of the Korean peninsula...
- K263A1
The K-SAM Pegasus is categorized under "Missile"
Aviation
- AH-1S
- AH-1F
- CH-47D
- UH-60P
- UH-1
- Hughes 500MDHughes H-6The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is a single-engine light helicopter with a four-bladed main rotor used for personnel transport, escort and attack missions, and observation...
- Bo 105
- Surion
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
- IAI SearcherIAI Searcher|-See also:-References:This article contains material that originally came from the web article by Greg Goebel, which exists in the Public Domain....
- KAI Duck Hawk (KRQ-101 Night Intruder 300)
- KAI Kus-9
Support vehicles
- KM451 Ambulance Vehicle
- KM450 Utility Truck
- DoDaam Aegis Robot
- RXV Unmanned Vehicle
- KM131 JeepKM131 JeepThe KM131 Jeep, alternately K 131 or KM 420, is a Light Utility Vehicle manufactured by Kia Motors in South Korea. The Kia KM131 Jeep was designed and developed by Asia Motors,began to provide into ROK Army in 1997 as the replacement of its predecessor, KM111 Jeep due to its deterioration under Kia...
- KM250 Cargo Truck
Rifles & SMGs
- Heckler & Koch HK416
- Heckler & Koch MP5Heckler & Koch MP5The Heckler & Koch MP5 is a 9mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar....
- Daewoo K1Daewoo K1Daewoo Precision Industries K1/K1A assault carbine is the first modern firearm developed by Agency for Defense Development and manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries, and entered service in Republic of Korea Armed Forces in 1981.-Development:...
- Daewoo K2Daewoo K2The Daewoo Precision Industries K2 is an assault rifle of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries. It is a shoulder-fired, gas-operated, selective-fire assault rifle that feeds from a 20 or 30 round magazine and is chambered for 5.56 NATO. The K2 replaced the...
Pistols
- Daewoo K5
- IMI Jericho 941F TacticalJericho 941The Jericho 941 is a double action/single action semi-automatic pistol developed by Israel Weapon Industries and introduced to the market in 1990 as the Jericho 941. It was first imported into the US in 1990 by K.B.I., Inc. of Harrisburg, PA. It was later imported by O.F. Mossberg & Sons and named...
- Beretta 92FS
- Heckler & Koch USP9 TacticalHeckler & Koch USPThe USP is a semi-automatic pistol developed in Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar as a replacement for the P7 series of handguns.-History:...
Submarines
- SX 756 Dolgorae("Dolphin")-class submarine
- KSS-I Changbogo class (U209) submarineType 209 submarineThe Type 209 is a class of diesel-electric attack submarine developed exclusively for export in the late 1960s by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Germany...
- KSS-II Sohn Won-il class (U214) submarine Type 214 submarineThe Type 214 is a diesel-electric submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH . It features diesel propulsion with an air-independent propulsion system using Siemens polymer electrolyte membrane hydrogen fuel cells...
- KSS-III
Destroyers
- Gwanggaeto the Great class destroyer (KD-I)
- Chungmugong Yi Sunshin class destroyer (KD-II)
- King Sejong the Great class destroyer (KDX-III)
Frigates
- Ulsan class FF
- FFX (In development)
Corvettes
- Donghae class PCCTonghae class corvetteThe Donghae class corvette is a class of four ships of the South Korean Navy used for coastal patrol duties. Each corvette is armed with one Oto Melara 76 mm compact gun, three AA guns, six torpedoes and twelve depth charges for anti-submarine operations. The ships resemble the later , but have...
- Pohang class PCCPohang class corvetteThe Pohang class corvette is a class of general purpose vessels operated by the Republic of Korea Navy. They have served in a coastal defense role during the late Cold War and post Cold War period....
Patrol craft
- Sea Dolphin/Kiruki-class
- PKM Chamsuri class
- PK-X Gumdoksuri class
Mine warfare ships
- Wonsan class MLSWonsan class minelayerWonsan class minelayer is currently the only minelayer in the Republic of Korea Navy.The Republic of Korea Navy planned to commission three Wonsan class mine layers. However, due to budget problems, only one was commissioned....
- Yang-yang class MSH
- Ganggyeong class MHC
- Geumsan (aka Kum San) class MSC (ex-USN MSC-268 class)
- Nam-yang class MSC (ex-USN MSC-294 class)
Amphibious
- Dokdo class LPHDokdo class landing platform experimentalROKS Dokdo is the lead ship of the "LPX" class of amphibious landing ships of the Republic of Korea Navy, launched on 12 July 2005 at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Constructions Co...
- Gojoonbong class LST
- LCMLanding Craft MechanizedThe Landing Craft Mechanized or Landing Craft Mechanical was a landing craft designed for carrying vehicles. They came to prominence during the Second World War when they were used to land troops or tanks during Allied amphibious assaults....
- LCU-72 Mulkae
- LSM-655 Ko Mun
- HovercraftLCACThe Landing Craft Air Cushion is a class of air-cushion vehicle used as landing craft by the United States Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...
Support ships
- Cheonji class AOE (Combat Auxiliary Support Ships)
- Cheonghaejin class ASR (Submarine rescue ship)
- Pyeongtaek class ATS (ex-USN Edenton class)
Aviation
- P-3CP-3 OrionThe Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner. The aircraft is easily recognizable by its distinctive tail stinger or...
- Bell 206 JetRangerBell 206The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected...
- Cessna F406Cessna 406|-See also:-References:*Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Defence Data, 1988. ISBN 01706-0867-5.* -External links:* *...
- Hughes 500MDHughes H-6The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is a single-engine light helicopter with a four-bladed main rotor used for personnel transport, escort and attack missions, and observation...
- Aérospatiale SA 316
- Westland LynxWestland LynxThe Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants...
- Super Lynx Mk.99Westland LynxThe Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants...
- UH-60
- RC-800
Anti-ship/Cruise missiles
- Sea SkuaSea SkuaThe Sea Skua is a British lightweight short-range air-to-surface missile designed for use from helicopters against ships. It is primarily used by the Royal Navy on the Westland Lynx helicopter, although Kuwait uses it in a shore battery and on their Umm Al Maradem fast attack craft.The British...
- SSM-700K Sea Star (Hae Sung)Hae SungSSM-700K Hae Sung I Anti-ship Missile is a ship launched anti-ship cruise missile developed by the Korea Agency for Defense Development , Nex1 Future and the Republic of Korea Navy in 2003...
- AGM-119 Penguin
- HarpoonBoeing HarpoonThe Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system, developed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas . In 2004, Boeing delivered the 7,000th Harpoon unit since the weapon's introduction in 1977...
, Harpoon Block II - MM38 ExocetExocetThe Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile whose various versions can be launched from surface vessels, submarines, helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. Hundreds were fired in combat during the 1980s.-Etymology:...
Torpedo/Anti-submarine
- Hong Sang Eo (Red Shark) rocket-based torpedo (K-ASROC)Hong Sang Eo (Red Shark) torpedoHong Sang Eo torpedo , also called the K-ASROC, is a vertically launched anti-submarine missile successively developed and tested by South Korea's University of Science and Technology, the Korea Agency for Defense Development and the Republic of Korea Navy in 2009...
- K745 LW Blue Shark torpedoChung Sang Eo (Blue Shark) torpedoK745 Chung Sang Eo torpedo is a light anti-submarine torpedo developed by the Republic of Korea Navy in 2004. The Blue Shark torpedo can be deployed from surface ships, ASW helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft...
- K731 HW White Shark torpedoBaek Sang Eo (White Shark) torpedoK731 Baek Sang Eo torpedo is a submarine launched torpedo developed by the Republic of Korea Navy in 2004. Production was delayed for an year after a program error in the guidance system resulted in 2 failed tests in 2003. This glitch was fixed while developing the Blue Shark torpedo, a more...
- Mark 46 torpedoMark 46 torpedoDesigned to attack high-performance submarines, the Mark 46 torpedo is the backbone of the U.S. Navy's lightweight ASW torpedo inventory, and is the current NATO standard. These aerial torpedoes, such as the Mark 46 Mod 5, are expected to remain in service until the year 2015...
- SUT
Fighter aircraft
- F-4D/E Phantom IIF-4 Phantom IIThe McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable,...
- F-5E/F Tiger IIF-5 Freedom FighterThe Northrop F-5A/B Freedom Fighter and the F-5E/F Tiger II are part of a family of widely-used light supersonic fighter aircraft, designed and built by Northrop...
- F-16C/D & KF-16C/DF-16 Fighting FalconThe General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force . Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,400 aircraft have been built since...
- F-15K Slam EagleF-15E Strike EagleThe McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is an all-weather multirole fighter, derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic warfare aircraft. United States Air Force F-15E Strike...
- A-37BCessna T-37The Cessna T-37 Tweet is a small, economical twin-engine jet trainer-attack type aircraft which flew for decades as a primary trainer for the United States Air Force and in the air forces of several other nations...
- A-50 Golden Eagle
- KFX (In Development)
Support aircraft
- C-130 HerculesC-130 HerculesThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
- CN-235
- BAe 748
- Boeing 737-3Z8
- Hawker 800XP
Trainers
- KT-1
- T-50 Golden Eagle
- Bae Hawk 67MK
- KO-1
Helicopters
- UH-1HUH-1 IroquoisThe Bell UH-1 Iroquois is a military helicopter powered by a single, turboshaft engine, with a two-bladed main rotor and tail rotor. The helicopter was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet the United States Army's requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter in 1952, and first flew...
- CH-47D
- AH-1
- Aérospatiale AS 332Eurocopter Super PumaThe Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-size utility helicopter marketed for both civil and military use. Originally designed and built by Aérospatiale, it is an enlarged and re-engined version of the original Aérospatiale Puma...
- VH/HH-60Sikorsky S-70The Sikorsky S-70 is a medium transport/utility helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. It was developed for the U.S. Army in the 1970s, winning a competition to be designated the UH-60 Blackhawk and spawning a large family in U.S. military service...
- Ka-32
- Surion
- KMH (Korean Multi-purpose Helicopter In development)
- Bell 427 HelicopterBell 427|-See also:-References:* . Bell Helicopter-External links:*...
(Co-developed by KAI and BellBell Helicopter TextronBell Helicopter is an American rotorcraft manufacturer headquartered in Hurst, Texas, near Fort Worth. A division of Textron, Bell manufactures military helicopter and tiltrotor products in and around Fort Worth, as well as in Amarillo, Texas, and commercial rotorcraft products in Mirabel, Quebec,...
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Rifles and Carbines
- Heckler & Koch HK416 (In use mainly with the UDT SEALs)
- Colt M4A1
- Daewoo K1Daewoo K1Daewoo Precision Industries K1/K1A assault carbine is the first modern firearm developed by Agency for Defense Development and manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries, and entered service in Republic of Korea Armed Forces in 1981.-Development:...
- Daewoo K2 (K-2C carbine ready for distribution and is in field testing)
- Daewoo K11
SMGs
- Daewoo K-7
- Heckler & Koch MP5Heckler & Koch MP5The Heckler & Koch MP5 is a 9mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar....
(MP5SD, MP5N, MP5A2) - Heckler & Koch MP7Heckler & Koch MP7The MP7 is a German submachine gun manufactured by Heckler & Koch and chambered for the 4.6×30mm cartridge. It was designed with the new cartridge to meet NATO requirements published in 1989, as these requirements call for a personal defense weapon class firearm, with a greater ability to defeat...
(In use with 707 Special Mission Battalion) - Brügger & Thomet MP9Brügger & Thomet MP9The Brügger & Thomet MP9 is a machine pistol designed and manufactured by Brügger & Thomet of Switzerland. The MP9 is a selective-fire 9x19mm Parabellum caliber machine pistol. It uses 15, 20, 25, 30 round transparent polymer detachable box magazines...
(In use with 707 Special Mission Battalion)
Pistols
- Heckler & Koch USPHeckler & Koch USPThe USP is a semi-automatic pistol developed in Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar as a replacement for the P7 series of handguns.-History:...
(In .45 ACP.45 ACPThe .45 ACP , also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P., is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.-Design and history:The U.S...
) - Daewoo K5 (Standard sidearm)
- Beretta 92FS
- IMI Jericho 941F TacticalJericho 941The Jericho 941 is a double action/single action semi-automatic pistol developed by Israel Weapon Industries and introduced to the market in 1990 as the Jericho 941. It was first imported into the US in 1990 by K.B.I., Inc. of Harrisburg, PA. It was later imported by O.F. Mossberg & Sons and named...
- Sig Sauer P226 (in use mainly with the Navy)
- Various revolvers (in use mainly with JSAJSAJSA may refer to:*Jaisalmer Airport *Justice Society of America, a DC Comics superhero team*The Joint Security Area between South and North Korea*Joint Security Area, a South Korean film...
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Sniper Rifles
- Heckler & Koch MSG-90
- Heckler & Koch PSG-1
- Steyr SSG 69Steyr SSG 69The SSG 69 is a bolt-action sniper rifle produced by Steyr Mannlicher and serves as the standard sniper rifle for the Austrian Army....
- Steyr SSG 3000
- Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum
- Daewoo K-14 (Introduced in mid-2011)
Anti-air aystems
- M167 VulcanM167 VulcanThe M167 Vulcan Air Defense System was a towed short-range United States Army anti-aircraft gun designed to protect forward area combat elements and rear area critical assets. It was also used to protect U.S. Air Force warplane airfields and U.S. Army helicopter airfields...
- GDF-001 35mm AAAOerlikon 35 mm twin cannonThe Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon is a towed anti-aircraft gun made by Oerlikon Contraves . The system was originally designated as 2 ZLA/353 ML but this was later changed to GDF-001...
- K-SAM Pegasus
- MIM-14 Nike-HerculesNike-Hercules MissileThe MIM-14 Nike-Hercules , was a solid fuel propelled two-stage surface-to-air missile, used by US and NATO armed forces for high- and medium-altitude air defense...
(Will be replaced by MIM-104C PAC-2MIM-104 PatriotThe MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations. It is manufactured by the Raytheon Company of the United States. The Patriot System replaced the Nike Hercules system as the U.S. Army's primary High to Medium...
) - JavelinJavelin surface-to-air missileJavelin is a British, man-portable surface-to-air missile, formerly used by the British Army and Canadian Army. It can be fired from the shoulder, or from a dedicated launcher known as Javelin LML—Lightweight Multiple Launcher...
- MIM-23 Hawk
- FIM-92A Stinger ATASFIM-92 StingerThe FIM-92 Stinger is a personal portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile , which can be adapted to fire from ground vehicles and helicopters , developed in the United States and entered into service in 1981. Used by the militaries of the U.S...
- Mistral
- KP-SAM Shingung
- SA-16 Igla
- SA-18 GrouseSA-18 GrouseThe 9K38 Igla is a Russian/Soviet man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile . "9K38" is the Russian GRAU designation of the system...
- RIM-7 Sea SparrowRIM-7 Sea SparrowRIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a US ship-borne short-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapon system, primarily intended for defense against anti-ship missiles...
- KM-SAMKM-SAMThe KM-SAM which is also known as the Cheolmae-2 or MSAM is a Korean medium range SAM system that is developed by ADD with technical support from Antey concern and Fakel....
(In development) - RIM-116 RAM
- RIM-66 Standard SM-2RIM-66 StandardThe RIM-66 Standard MR is a medium range surface-to-air missile originally developed for the United States Navy . The SM-1 was developed as a replacement for the RIM-2 Terrier and RIM-24 Tartar that were deployed in the 1950s on a variety of USN ships...
Surface attack munitions
- AGM-65 MaverickAGM-65 MaverickThe AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground tactical missile designed for close-air support. It is effective against a wide range of tactical targets, including armor, air defenses, ships, ground transportation and fuel storage facilities....
- AGM-88 HARMAGM-88 HARMThe AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile is a tactical, air-to-surface missile designed to home in on electronic transmissions coming from surface-to-air radar systems. It was originally developed by Texas Instruments as a replacement for the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM system...
- AGM-84K SLAM-ERStandoff Land Attack MissileThe Standoff Land Attack Missile or SLAM is a subsonic, over-the-horizon, all-weather standoff cruise missile which grew out of the United States Navy's Harpoon anti-ship missile in the 1970s.-Original SLAM:...
- AGM-142 Have NapAGM-142 Have NapThe Popeye is an air to ground missile developed and in use by Israel, of which several types have been developed for Israeli and export users. A substantially modified long range cruise missile variant of the Popeye Turbo is believed to be used to arm the Israeli submarine based nuclear forces...
- JDAM
- RIM-67 StandardRIM-67 StandardThe RIM-67 Standard ER is an extended range surface-to-air missile and anti ship missile originally developed for the United States Navy...
- AGM-130AGM-130The AGM-130 is a missile developed by the United States of America.-Overview:The AGM-130 is a powered air-to-surface missile designed for strikes at long range against various targets...
- Mark 84
- PavewayPavewayPaveway is a generic term for Laser Guided Bombs .Pave or PAVE is sometimes used as an acronym for precision avionics vectoring equipment; literally, electronics for controlling the speed and direction of aircraft...
(All variants) - CBU-58
- CBU-87
- CBU-97CBU-97The CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon is a United States Air Force 1,000-pound-class non-guided Cluster Bomb Unit . It was developed and produced by Textron Defense Systems.-Overview:...
- LAU-3
- LAU-68
- Hyunmoo III Cruise MissileHyunmoo IIIHyunmoo-3 is a new cruise missile that is to be fielded with the military of Republic of Korea. It is designed by Agency for Defense Development...
See also
- Military of South KoreaMilitary of South KoreaThe Republic of Korea Armed Forces or ROK Armed Forces, is the armed forces of the Republic of Korea...
- Republic of Korea Air ForceRepublic of Korea Air ForceThe Republic of Korea Air Force is the air force of South Korea...
- Special Warfare CommandSpecial Warfare CommandRepublic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command is the military command of the Republic of Korea Army responsible for their special operation forces...
- 707th Special Mission Unit707th Special Mission UnitThe 707th Special Mission Battalion is the elite Special Forces unit in the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command. The unit is South Korea’s primary counter-terrorist and quick reaction force. The unit’s soldiers – distinguished by their black berets – are tasked with conducting urban...