List of Republic of Korea Navy weaponry

Republic of Korea Navy and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) of South Korea have been developing naval weaponry with local defense companies.

Notable weaponry

Name Origin Type Commissioned Versions Number/Aadapted for use Manufacturer Notes
Mark 44  United States (324mm), lightweight torpedo 1970s  ?  United States General Electric retired?
KT-75 (Sangeo)  Republic of Korea (324mm), lightweight torpedo uncommissioned - - - Mark 44 copy(Designed 1975~76)
K-744  Republic of Korea/ United States (324mm), lightweight torpedo 1986~ 00?/FFK, Lynx/Super Lynx,P3C  Republic of Korea LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) The ADD had commenced negotiations with Honeywell for the co-development
Cheongsangeo (Blue Shark)  Republic of Korea (324mm), lightweight torpedo 2005~ K745 00?/FFK, KDX-1,2,3, Lynx/Super Lynx,P3C  Republic of Korea LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) Indigenous system
SUT (Surface and Underwater Target)  Germany (533mm), heavyweight torpedo 1992~ Mod 2 00?  Germany AEG export version of DM1 Seeschlange[1]
Baeksangeo (White Shark)  Republic of Korea (483mm), heavyweight torpedo 2000~ K731 00? /Chang Bogo class  Republic of Korea LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) -
Hongsangeo (Red Shark)  Republic of Korea anti-submarine rocket (ASROC) 2011~ n/a  Republic of Korea LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) -
MBDA Sea Skua (Flying Shark)  United Kingdom Helicopter Launched Light Anti-Ship Missile 1996~ n/a Westland Lynx/Super Lynx  United Kingdom MBDA Missile Systems
Hyeonmu III  Republic of Korea cruise missile 2008~ Hyeonmu IIIA  Republic of Korea LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) Hyeonmu IIIB & Hyeonmu IIIC under development
MBDA Exocet  France anti-ship missile 1975~ MM38 50/FFK MBDA Missile Systems retired?
Harpoon  United States anti-ship missile 1977~ AGM-84A/C/D/G 000?/FFK,KDX-1, Chang Bogo class  United States Boeing Slowly being retired.
Haeseong  Republic of Korea anti-ship missile 2004~ SSM-700K 000?/KDX-2,3  Republic of Korea LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) Designed 1996-2003
RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile)  United States surface-to-air missile 2002~ RIM-116 00?/KDX-2,3, Dokdo(LPH)  Republic of Korea LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) Products Under License
Sea Sparrow  United States anti-aircraft missile 1998~ RIM-7 00?/KDX-1 -
SM-2  United States surface-to-air missile RIM-66 00?/KDX-2,3 -
KDCOM-I,II  Republic of Korea/ United Kingdom Combat Management System 9?/KDX-1,2  Republic of Korea Samsung The samsung had commenced negotiations with BAE Systems for the co-development
Nobong  Republic of Korea 40mm TWIN NAVAL GUN 1980s~ 40L70K 000?/ Patrol (corvettes and patrol vessels), Auxiliary  Republic of Korea Daewoo Heavy Industries(Now Doosan DST) -
Mk45 (5-Inch/54-caliber)  United States 127mm Naval gun KMK45(Mod 4) 00?/KDX-2,3,FFK  Republic of Korea Hyundai Wia(Formerly Known as Kia Special Steel Co., Ltd) Products Under License

Notes

  1. ^ "SUT/SUT Mod 2/SUT Mod 3/SUT Mod 4 (Germany), UNDERWATER WEAPONS - TORPEDOES". Jane's Information Group. Retrieved November 5, 2009.