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Armored Fighting Vehicle
The ROK Army operates approximately 5,850 Armored Fighting Vehicles.
| Vehicle | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMP-3 |  Russia |
Infantry Fighting Vehivle | 70 | |
| K1 |  South Korea |
Main Battle Tank | Approximately 1,000 | |
| K1A1 | South Korea |
Main Battle Tank | Over 300 | Total 484 will be delieved |
| K2 | South Korea |
Main Battle Tank | At least 3 | Under final development stage, approximately 680 will be fielded |
| K21 | South Korea |
Infantry Fighting Vehivle | At least 2 | Under final development stage, approximately 900 will be fielded |
| K200 | South Korea |
Armored Personal Carrier | Approximately 1,700 | |
| KM900 (Fiat 6614) |  Italy |
Armored Personal Carrier | Approximately 400 | |
| M48A5K |  United States |
Main Battle Tank | Approximately 800 | Will be replaced by K2 |
| T-80U | Russia |
Main Battle Tank | 35 |
Artillery
The ROK Army operates 11,337 battlefield Artillery Systems. The BMP-3 is a Russian Infantry fighting vehicle which was first observed by the West in 1990. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The K1 is a Main battle tank in use with the South Korean ground forces South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The K1 is a Main battle tank in use with the South Korean ground forces South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː K2 Black Panther ( Hangul: K2 '흑표' hanja: K2'黒豹' is an advanced Main battle tank which will replace the aging M48A5K Patton tanks South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː A replacement for the South Korean K200 series Infantry fighting vehicles are currently being tested designated as K300 or XK21 KNIFV ( K orea N ext-generation South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The K-200 KIFV/KAFV ( K orean I nfantry F ighting V ehicle / K orean A rmoured F ighting V ehicle is South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The M48 Patton was one of the US army 's principal Main battle tanks of the Cold War, with models in service from the early 1950s on through the 1990s The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The T-80 is a Main battle tank which was designed in the Soviet Union and entered service in 1976 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
| Artillery | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K9 | South Korea |
155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer | Over 300 | Total 500+ will be delieved |
| K10 | South Korea |
155mm Howitzer Munition Carrier/Replenisher | At least 18 | Total 179 will be delieved |
| K55 (M109A2K) | United States |
155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer | 1,040 | Built by Samsung Techwin |
| K136 | South Korea |
Multiple Rocket Launcher | Over 130 | |
| K242A1 | South Korea |
107mm Self-Propelled Mortar | ||
| K281A1 | South Korea |
81mm Self-Propelled Mortar | ||
| KH178 | South Korea |
105mm Towed Howitzer | 24 | |
| KH179 | South Korea |
155mm Towed Howitzer | Over 1,000 | |
| M101 | United States |
105mm Towed Howitzer | ||
| M110 | United States |
203mm Self-Propelled Howitzer | 99 | Being replaced by K9 & M270A1 |
| M114 | United States |
155mm Towed Howitzer | ||
| M270A1 | United States |
MLRS & ATACMS Launcher | 58 | Additional 38 under delivery |
Air Defense
| Air Defense | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K30 | South Korea |
30mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun | At least 36 | Under delivery |
| K263A1 | South Korea |
20mm Self-Propelled Vulcan | At least 100 | |
| Mistral |  France |
Man-Portable Air Defense System | At least 150 | |
| Chunma (K-SAM) | France |
Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile | At least 114 | Licensed version of Crotale NG; at least 200 will be fielded |
| Shingung (KP-SAM) | South Korea |
Man-Portable Air Defense System | Under delivery, approximately 2,000 missiles will be fielded |
Aircraft
The ROK Army operates 600 helicopters. The K-9 Thunder is an indigenous South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer developed by Samsung Techwin. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The K-9 Thunder is an indigenous South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer developed by Samsung Techwin. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The M109 is an American -made self-propelled 155 mm Howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Samsung Techwin ( Korean: 삼성테크윈 is a Korean aeronautics optoelectronics automations and defense company South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The K-200 KIFV/KAFV ( K orean I nfantry F ighting V ehicle / K orean A rmoured F ighting V ehicle is South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The K-200 KIFV/KAFV ( K orean I nfantry F ighting V ehicle / K orean A rmoured F ighting V ehicle is South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The 105 mm Howitzer M2A1(M101 was the standard medium field Howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both European and Pacific The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 8 inch (203 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer M110 was the largest available self-propelled Howitzer in the United States Army 's inventory The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The M114 155 mm howitzer was a towed Howitzer used by the United States Army. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS is a MRL, a type of Rocket artillery. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS Block II Missile is manufactured by Lockheed Martin. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The K-200 KIFV/KAFV ( K orean I nfantry F ighting V ehicle / K orean A rmoured F ighting V ehicle is South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Mistral is an Infrared homing Surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Crotale EDIR ( Ecartométrie Différentielle InfraRouge, "InfraRed Differential Ecartometry" is an all-weather short-range This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Crotale EDIR ( Ecartométrie Différentielle InfraRouge, "InfraRed Differential Ecartometry" is an all-weather short-range The KP-SAM Shin-Gung or Shin-Kung ( Korean: God's bow/Divine Bow) is a South Korean shoulder launched Surface-to-air missile. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Version | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter UH-1 | United States |
Utility Transport | UH-1H/N | 127 | |
| Bell Helicopter AH-1 Cobra | United States |
Attack | AH-1S | 68 | |
| Boeing Helicopters CH-47 Chinook | United States |
Heavy Transport | CH-47D
CH-47DLR |
23 | |
| MD Helicopters MD-500 | United States |
Scout
Light Attack |
MD-500 Defender
MD-500 TOW Defender |
207
50 |
built by KAL-ASD |
| Messerschmitt Bo 105 |  Germany |
Scout | Bo 105CBS | 12 | built by KAI |
| Sikorsky Aircraft UH-60 | United States |
Utility Transport | UH-60P | 113 | built by KAL-ASD |
Small Arms
| Arms | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWSM |  United Kingdom |
Sniper Rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | used by special forces |
| Jericho 941F |  Israel |
Pistol | 9x19mm NATO | used by special forces |
| K-1A | South Korea |
Assault Carbine | 5.56x45mm NATO | |
| K-2 | South Korea |
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| K-3 | South Korea |
Light Machine Gun | 5. The Daewoo K3 Light Machine Gun was the third indigenous firearm developed in South Korea, following the South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː 56x45mm NATO | |
| K-4 | South Korea |
Automatic Grenade Launcher | 40x46mm | |
| K-5 | South Korea |
Pistol | 9x19mm NATO | |
| K-6 | South Korea |
Heavy Machine Gun | .50 BMG | |
| K-7 | South Korea |
Silenced Submachine Gun | 9x19mm NATO | used by special forces |
| K-201 | South Korea |
Grenade Launcher | 40x46mm | |
| M16A1 | United States |
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| M60 series | United States |
Machine Gun | 7.62x51mm NATO | made under license by Daewoo |
| M203 | United States |
Grenade Launcher | 40x46mm | being replaced by K-201 |
| MP5 series | Germany |
Submachine Gun | 9x19mm NATO | used by special forces |
| MSG-90 | Germany |
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| SSG-69 |  Austria |
Sniper Rifle | 7. The Heckler & Koch USP ( U niverselle S elbstlade' p' istole, or "Universal Self-loading Pistol" is a semi-automatic pistol Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich 62x51mm NATO | used by special forces |
| USP9 Tactical | Germany |
Pistol | 9x19mm NATO | used by special forces |
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