South Korea - Military Weapons & Defense Systems
South Korea operates 100 weapon systems and manufactures 49 defense platforms.
Manufactured in South Korea
- AS21 Redback - Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Blue Shark (K745) - torpedo [sea]
- Dokdo Class (LPH) - amphibious_assault [sea]
- DSME Bhumibol Adulyadej Class - frigate [sea]
- FA-50 Block 20 - fighter [air]
- Haegung Naval SAM - air_defense [sea]
- Haeseong (C-Star / SSM-700K) - missile [sea]
- HMNZS Aotearoa - auxiliary [sea]
- Hyundai Jose Rizal Class Frigate - frigate [sea]
- Hyundai Wonhae Class OPV - patrol [sea]
- Hyunmoo-3C - Cruise Missile [land]
- Hyunmoo-4 - Ballistic Missile [land]
- Hyunmoo-4/5 - missile [land]
- Jeongjo the Great Class (KDX-III Batch-II) - destroyer [sea]
- K-ASROC (Hong Sang Eo) - missile [sea]
- K-EUM (Unmanned Submarine) - submarine [sea]
- K-SAAM - air_defense [sea]
- K-VLS (Korean Vertical Launch System) - launch_system [sea]
- K151 Raycolt - tactical_vehicle [land]
- K1A2 MBT - tank [land]
- K2 Black Panther - Main Battle Tank [land]
- K21 IFV - armored_vehicle [land]
- K239 Chunmoo - artillery [land]
- K30 Biho - air_defense [land]
- K808 White Tiger - armored_vehicle [land]
- K9 Thunder - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- K9A2 Thunder - artillery [land]
- KAI FA-50 Block 20 - coin [air]
- KAI FA-50PH - coin [air]
- KAI KF-21 Boramae - fighter [air]
- KAI KT-1P Woongbi - trainer [air]
- KAI MUH-1 Marineon - helicopter [air]
- KDX-III Sejong - Guided Missile Destroyer [sea]
- KF-21 Boramae - 4.5 Generation Fighter [air]
- KM-SAM Cheongung (Cheolmae-II Block I) - air_defense [land]
- KSS-III Dosan Ahn Changho Class - submarine [sea]
- KUH-1 Surion - Medium Utility Helicopter [air]
- L-SAM - air_defense [land]
- LAH (Light Armed Helicopter) - helicopter [air]
- LIG Nex1 KM-SAM Cheongung II - air_defense [land]
- M-SAM Cheongung II (Cheolmae-II) - air_defense [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 - Light Attack / Advanced Trainer [air]
- TA-50 Golden Eagle - trainer [air]
- Tiger Shark Heavyweight Torpedo - torpedo [sea]
- UAV-II (KUS-FS) - uav [air]
- Ulsan Class Frigate - Frigate [sea]
Operated by South Korea
- AH-64 Apache - Attack Helicopter [air]
- AH-64E Apache Guardian - Attack Helicopter [air]
- Airbus A330 MRTT - Aerial Refueling Tanker / Strategic Transport [air]
- Airbus AS332 Super Puma - helicopter [air]
- AN/SPY-1 - Naval Multi-Function Radar [sea]
- AN/TPY-2 - Ballistic Missile Defense Radar [land]
- Arleigh Burke-class - Destroyer [sea]
- AS21 Redback - Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- ATACMS - Short-Range Ballistic Missile [land]
- Bell 412EP - Utility Helicopter [air]
- Blue Shark (K745) - torpedo [sea]
- BMP-3 - Infantry Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Boeing AGM-84/RGM-84 Harpoon Block II - missile [sea]
- Boeing P-8A Poseidon - Maritime Patrol Aircraft [air]
- C-130J Super Hercules - Tactical Airlift Aircraft [air]
- CASA/IPTN CN-235 MPA - Maritime Patrol Aircraft [air]
- Cessna A-37B Dragonfly - coin [air]
- CH-47 Chinook - Heavy-Lift Helicopter [air]
- Dokdo Class (LPH) - amphibious_assault [sea]
- DSME Bhumibol Adulyadej Class - frigate [sea]
- E-7 Wedgetail - Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) [air]
- Embraer C-390 Millennium - transport [air]
- Embraer KC-390 Millennium - transport [air]
- F-15E Strike Eagle - Multirole Fighter [air]
- F-16 Fighting Falcon - Multirole Fighter [air]
- F-35 Lightning II - Multirole Stealth Fighter [air]
- FA-50 Block 20 - fighter [air]
- Goalkeeper CIWS - ciws [sea]
- Haegung Naval SAM - air_defense [sea]
- Haeseong (C-Star / SSM-700K) - missile [sea]
- Hanwha K239 Chunmoo MLRS - artillery [land]
- Harpoon - Anti-Ship Missile [sea]
- HDW Type 209/1200 - submarine [sea]
- HDW Type 209/1300 - submarine [sea]
- Hyundai Jose Rizal Class Frigate - frigate [sea]
- Hyundai Wonhae Class OPV - patrol [sea]
- Hyunmoo-3C - Cruise Missile [land]
- Hyunmoo-4 - Ballistic Missile [land]
- Hyunmoo-4/5 - missile [land]
- IAI Harpy - Anti-Radiation Loitering Munition [air]
- ITO 90M Crotale NG - air_defense [land]
- Jeongjo the Great Class (KDX-III Batch-II) - destroyer [sea]
- K-ASROC (Hong Sang Eo) - missile [sea]
- K-EUM (Unmanned Submarine) - submarine [sea]
- K-SAAM - air_defense [sea]
- K-VLS (Korean Vertical Launch System) - launch_system [sea]
- K10 V Ammunition Resupply Vehicle - logistics [land]
- K151 Raycolt - tactical_vehicle [land]
- K1A2 MBT - tank [land]
- K2 Black Panther - Main Battle Tank [land]
- K21 IFV - armored_vehicle [land]
- K239 Chunmoo - artillery [land]
- K30 Biho - air_defense [land]
- K808 White Tiger - armored_vehicle [land]
- K9 Moukari (Thunder) SPH - artillery [land]
- K9 Thunder - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- K9 Vidar SPH - artillery [land]
- K9A2 Thunder - artillery [land]
- KAI FA-50 Block 20 - coin [air]
- KAI FA-50PH - coin [air]
- KAI KF-21 Boramae - fighter [air]
- KAI KT-1P Woongbi - trainer [air]
- KAI MUH-1 Marineon - helicopter [air]
- KDX-III Sejong - Guided Missile Destroyer [sea]
- KF-21 Boramae - 4.5 Generation Fighter [air]
- KM-SAM Cheongung (Cheolmae-II Block I) - air_defense [land]
- KSS-III Dosan Ahn Changho Class - submarine [sea]
- L-SAM - air_defense [land]
- LAH (Light Armed Helicopter) - helicopter [air]
- LIG Nex1 KM-SAM Cheongung II - air_defense [land]
- Lockheed C-130H Hercules - transport [air]
- Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 - fighter [air]
- Lockheed Martin F-16 Viper Block 70/72 - fighter [air]
- Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM MLU - fighter [air]
- Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70/72 - fighter [air]
- Lockheed Martin THAAD - air_defense [land]
- Lockheed P-3C Orion - patrol [air]
- M-SAM Cheongung II (Cheolmae-II) - air_defense [land]
- M109A5 Self-Propelled Howitzer - artillery [land]
- M270 MLRS - Multiple Launch Rocket System [land]
- M2A1 (.50 Cal) - Heavy Machine Gun [land]
- MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 - Air Defense / Missile Defense System [land]
- Mk 19 Mod 3 - 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher [land]
- Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II - Light Fighter [air]
- Patriot PAC-3 MSE - Long-Range Air & Missile Defense [land]
- Patriot PAC-3 MSE Air Defense - air_defense [land]
- Rafael Spike MR / LR / ER - infantry_weapon [land]
- Raytheon Patriot PAC-3 - air_defense [land]
- RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) - air_defense [sea]
- RQ-4 Global Hawk - High-Altitude Surveillance UAV [air]
- Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) - destroyer [sea]
- Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk - Naval Helicopter [air]
- Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk - Utility Helicopter [air]
- Skyguard/Aspide Air Defense System - air_defense [land]
- Smart-L MM/BMD Radar - sensor [sea]
- Spike ER2 / MR / LR2 - missile [land]
- Spike-NLOS - Anti-Tank Missile [land]
- TA-50 Golden Eagle - trainer [air]
- TAI CN-235 - Maritime Patrol / Transport Aircraft [air]
- Taurus KEPD 350 - missile [air]
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