South Korea - Military Weapons & Defense Systems
South Korea operates 98 weapon systems and manufactures 49 defense platforms.
Manufactured in South Korea
- AS21 Redback - Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Blue Shark (K745) - Torpedo [sea]
- Dokdo Class (LPH) - Amphibious Fighting Vehicle [sea]
- DSME Bhumibol Adulyadej Class - Frigate [sea]
- Haegung Naval SAM - Long-Range Air Defense System [sea]
- Haeseong (C-Star / SSM-700K) - Anti-Ship Missile [sea]
- HMNZS Aotearoa - Support Ship [sea]
- Hyunmoo-3C - Cruise Missile [land]
- Hyunmoo-4 - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [land]
- Hyunmoo-4/5 - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [land]
- Jeongjo the Great Class (KDX-III Batch-II) - Destroyer [sea]
- Jose Rizal Class Frigate - Frigate [sea]
- K-ASROC (Hong Sang Eo) - Anti-Submarine Rocket [sea]
- K-EUM (Unmanned Submarine) - Submarine [sea]
- K-SAAM - Long-Range Air Defense System [sea]
- K-VLS (Korean Vertical Launch System) - Rocket Launcher [sea]
- K10 V Ammunition Resupply Vehicle - Support Ship [land]
- K151 Raycolt - Tactical Vehicle [land]
- K1A2 MBT - Main Battle Tank [land]
- K2 Black Panther - Main Battle Tank [land]
- K21 IFV - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- K239 Chunmoo - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- K2PL Wilk (Black Panther Poland) - Main Battle Tank [land]
- K30 Biho - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- K808 White Tiger - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- K9 Thunder - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- K9A2 Thunder - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- KAI FA-50 Block 20 - Close Air Support Aircraft [air]
- KAI FA-50PH - Close Air Support Aircraft [air]
- KAI KT-1P Woongbi - Trainer / Light Attack [air]
- KAI MUH-1 Marineon - Attack Helicopter [air]
- KDX-III Sejong - Destroyer [sea]
- KF-21 Boramae - Air Superiority Fighter [air]
- KM-SAM Cheongung (Cheolmae-II Block I) - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- KSS-III Dosan Ahn Changho Class - Submarine [sea]
- KUH-1 Surion - Utility Helicopter [air]
- L-SAM - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- LAH (Light Armed Helicopter) - Attack Helicopter [air]
- LIG Nex1 KM-SAM Cheongung II - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- M-SAM Cheongung II (Cheolmae-II) - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- Marado-class (LPH) - Amphibious Assault Ship [sea]
- Pohang Class Corvette - Corvette [sea]
- Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) - Destroyer [sea]
- T-50IQ Golden Eagle - Trainer / Light Attack [air]
- TA-50 Golden Eagle - Trainer / Light Attack [air]
- Tiger Shark Heavyweight Torpedo - Torpedo [sea]
- UAV-II (KUS-FS) - Surveillance UAV [air]
- Ulsan Class Frigate - Frigate [sea]
- Wonhae Class OPV - Patrol Boat [sea]
Operated by South Korea
- A330 MRTT - Aerial Refueling Tanker [air]
- AGM-84/RGM-84 Harpoon Block II - Anti-Ship Missile [sea]
- AH-64 Apache - Attack Helicopter [air]
- AH-64E Apache Guardian - Attack Helicopter [air]
- AN/SPY-1 - Radar System [sea]
- AN/TPY-2 - Radar System [land]
- Arleigh Burke-class - Destroyer [sea]
- AS21 Redback - Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- AS332 Super Puma - Attack Helicopter [air]
- ATACMS - Short-Range Ballistic Missile [land]
- Bell 412EP - Utility Helicopter [air]
- Blue Shark (K745) - Torpedo [sea]
- BMP-3 - Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- C-130J Super Hercules - Tactical Transport Aircraft [air]
- C-390 Millennium - Transport Aircraft [air]
- CASA/IPTN CN-235 MPA - Maritime Patrol Aircraft [air]
- Cessna A-37B Dragonfly - Close Air Support Aircraft [air]
- CH-47 Chinook - Transport Helicopter [air]
- Dokdo Class (LPH) - Amphibious Fighting Vehicle [sea]
- DSME Bhumibol Adulyadej Class - Frigate [sea]
- E-7 Wedgetail - Early Warning Aircraft [air]
- F-15E Strike Eagle - Multirole Fighter [air]
- F-15K Slam Eagle - Multirole Fighter [air]
- F-16 Fighting Falcon - Multirole Fighter [air]
- F-16 Viper Block 70/72 - Multirole Fighter [air]
- F-16AM/BM MLU - Multirole Fighter [air]
- F-35 Lightning II - Multirole Fighter [air]
- Goalkeeper CIWS - Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) [sea]
- Haegung Naval SAM - Long-Range Air Defense System [sea]
- Haeseong (C-Star / SSM-700K) - Anti-Ship Missile [sea]
- Harpoon - Anti-Ship Missile [sea]
- Harpy - Loitering Munition [air]
- HDW Type 209/1200 - Submarine [sea]
- HDW Type 209/1300 - Submarine [sea]
- Hyunmoo-3C - Cruise Missile [land]
- Hyunmoo-4 - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [land]
- Hyunmoo-4/5 - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [land]
- ITO 90M Crotale NG - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- Jeongjo the Great Class (KDX-III Batch-II) - Destroyer [sea]
- Jose Rizal Class Frigate - Frigate [sea]
- K-ASROC (Hong Sang Eo) - Anti-Submarine Rocket [sea]
- K-EUM (Unmanned Submarine) - Submarine [sea]
- K-SAAM - Long-Range Air Defense System [sea]
- K-VLS (Korean Vertical Launch System) - Rocket Launcher [sea]
- K10 V Ammunition Resupply Vehicle - Support Ship [land]
- K151 Raycolt - Tactical Vehicle [land]
- K1A2 MBT - Main Battle Tank [land]
- K2 Black Panther - Main Battle Tank [land]
- K21 IFV - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- K239 Chunmoo - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- K30 Biho - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- K808 White Tiger - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- K9 Moukari (Thunder) SPH - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- K9 Thunder - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- K9 Vidar SPH - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- K9A2 Thunder - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- KAI FA-50 Block 20 - Close Air Support Aircraft [air]
- KAI FA-50PH - Close Air Support Aircraft [air]
- KAI KT-1P Woongbi - Trainer / Light Attack [air]
- KAI MUH-1 Marineon - Attack Helicopter [air]
- KC-390 Millennium - Transport Aircraft [air]
- KDX-III Sejong - Destroyer [sea]
- KF-21 Boramae - Air Superiority Fighter [air]
- KM-SAM Cheongung (Cheolmae-II Block I) - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- KSS-III Dosan Ahn Changho Class - Submarine [sea]
- KUH-1 Surion - Utility Helicopter [air]
- L-SAM - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- LAH (Light Armed Helicopter) - Attack Helicopter [air]
- LIG Nex1 KM-SAM Cheongung II - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- Lockheed C-130H Hercules - Transport Aircraft [air]
- Lockheed P-3C Orion - Patrol Boat [air]
- M-SAM Cheongung II (Cheolmae-II) - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- M109A5 Self-Propelled Howitzer - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- M270 MLRS - Multiple Launch Rocket System [land]
- M2A1 (.50 Cal) - Machine Gun [land]
- Mk 19 Mod 3 - Grenade Launcher [land]
- Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II - Air Superiority Fighter [air]
- P-8A Poseidon - Maritime Patrol Aircraft [air]
- Patriot PAC-3 MSE - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) - Long-Range Air Defense System [sea]
- RQ-4 Global Hawk - Surveillance UAV [air]
- Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) - Destroyer [sea]
- Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk - Naval Helicopter [air]
- Skyguard/Aspide Air Defense System - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- Smart-L MM/BMD Radar - Radar System [sea]
- Spike ER2 / MR / LR2 - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [land]
- Spike MR/LR/ER - Assault Rifle [land]
- Spike-NLOS - Anti-Tank Missile [land]
- TA-50 Golden Eagle - Trainer / Light Attack [air]
- TAI CN-235 - Maritime Patrol Aircraft [air]
- Taurus KEPD 350 - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [air]
- THAAD - Air Defense Missile [air]
- Tiger Shark Heavyweight Torpedo - Torpedo [sea]
- Type 214HN Papanikolis Class Submarine - Submarine [sea]
- UAV-II (KUS-FS) - Surveillance UAV [air]
- UH-60 Black Hawk - Utility Helicopter [air]
- UH-60M Black Hawk - Utility Helicopter [air]
- Wonhae Class OPV - Patrol Boat [sea]
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