North Korea - Military Weapons & Defense Systems
North Korea operates 38 weapon systems and manufactures 25 defense platforms.
Manufactured in North Korea
- Bulsae-3 ATGM - Anti-Tank Guided Missile [land]
- Chonma-ho MBT - Main Battle Tank [land]
- Hwasal-2 Strategic Cruise Missile - Strategic Cruise Missile [air]
- Hwasong Ballistic Missile Series - Ballistic Missile [land]
- KN-06 Pongae-5 Air Defense System - Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile [land]
- KN-09 300mm Guided MLRS - Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System [land]
- KN-23 Tochka/Iskander-Type TBM - Tactical Ballistic Missile [land]
- KN-24 ATACMS-Type TBM - Tactical Ballistic Missile [land]
- KN-25 600mm Super-Large MLRS - Super-Large Caliber MLRS [land]
- Koksan M-1978 170mm SPG - Self-Propelled Gun [land]
- Kumsong-3 Anti-Ship Cruise Missile - Anti-Ship Cruise Missile [sea]
- M-1985 / BM-21 Grad MLRS - Multiple Launch Rocket System [land]
- M-2010 APC - Armored Personnel Carrier [land]
- M-2018 IFV - Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- MD-500 Defender (North Korea Illicit Copy) - Light Reconnaissance Helicopter [air]
- Nampo-class Corvette - Corvette [sea]
- Nongo-class Hovercraft - Air Cushion Assault Craft [sea]
- Pokpung-ho MBT - Main Battle Tank [land]
- Pukguksong-3 SLBM - Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile [sea]
- Pukguksong-5 SLBM - Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile [sea]
- Romeo-class Submarine - Diesel-Electric Submarine [sea]
- Sang-O-class Midget Submarine - Midget Submarine [sea]
- Sinpo-class Ballistic Missile Submarine - Ballistic Missile Submarine [sea]
- Songun-ho MBT - Main Battle Tank [land]
- Yono-class Midget Submarine - Midget Submarine [sea]
Operated by North Korea
- Antonov An-2 Colt (North Korea SOF) - Special Operations Aircraft [air]
- Bulsae-3 ATGM - Anti-Tank Guided Missile [land]
- Chonma-ho MBT - Main Battle Tank [land]
- Hwasal-2 Strategic Cruise Missile - Strategic Cruise Missile [air]
- Hwasong Ballistic Missile Series - Ballistic Missile [land]
- Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle - Tactical Bomber [air]
- KN-06 Pongae-5 Air Defense System - Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile [land]
- KN-09 300mm Guided MLRS - Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System [land]
- KN-23 Tochka/Iskander-Type TBM - Tactical Ballistic Missile [land]
- KN-24 ATACMS-Type TBM - Tactical Ballistic Missile [land]
- KN-25 600mm Super-Large MLRS - Super-Large Caliber MLRS [land]
- Koksan M-1978 170mm SPG - Self-Propelled Gun [land]
- Kumsong-3 Anti-Ship Cruise Missile - Anti-Ship Cruise Missile [sea]
- M-1985 / BM-21 Grad MLRS - Multiple Launch Rocket System [land]
- M-2010 APC - Armored Personnel Carrier [land]
- M-2018 IFV - Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- MD-500 Defender (North Korea Illicit Copy) - Light Reconnaissance Helicopter [air]
- MiG-29 Fulcrum - Air Superiority Fighter [air]
- Mikoyan MiG-21bis Fishbed - Lightweight Fighter [air]
- Mikoyan MiG-23ML Flogger - Variable-Sweep Fighter [air]
- Mil Mi-24 Hind - Attack Helicopter [air]
- Nampo-class Corvette - Corvette [sea]
- Nongo-class Hovercraft - Air Cushion Assault Craft [sea]
- Pokpung-ho MBT - Main Battle Tank [land]
- Pukguksong-3 SLBM - Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile [sea]
- Pukguksong-5 SLBM - Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile [sea]
- Romeo-class Submarine - Diesel-Electric Submarine [sea]
- S-125 Pechora Air Defense - Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile [land]
- S-200 Angara / Vega Air Defense - Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile [land]
- SA-13 Gopher 9K35 Strela-10 - Short-Range Air Defense System [land]
- Sang-O-class Midget Submarine - Midget Submarine [sea]
- Sinpo-class Ballistic Missile Submarine - Ballistic Missile Submarine [sea]
- Songun-ho MBT - Main Battle Tank [land]
- Su-25 Frogfoot - Close Air Support Aircraft [air]
- T-54/55 - tank [land]
- T-55 - tank [land]
- T-72S / Type 59D - tank [land]
- Yono-class Midget Submarine - Midget Submarine [sea]
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