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

A Cheongsangeo (Blue Shark) lightweight torpedo on display
Name Type Commissioned Versions Number/Aadapted for use Manufacturer Notes
Mark 44 (324mm), lightweight torpedo1970s ? General Electric retired?
KT-75 (Sangeo) (324mm), lightweight torpedouncommissioned - -- Mark 44 copy(Designed 1975~76)
K-744 (324mm), lightweight torpedo1986~ 00?/FFK, Lynx/Super Lynx,P3C LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) The ADD had commenced negotiations with Honeywell for the co-development
Cheongsangeo (Blue Shark) (324mm), lightweight torpedo2005~ K745 00?/FFK, KDX-1,2,3, Lynx/Super Lynx,P3CLG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) Indigenous system
SUT (Surface and Underwater Target) (533mm), heavyweight torpedo1992~ Mod 200? AEG export version of DM1 Seeschlange[1]
Baeksangeo (White Shark) (483mm), heavyweight torpedo2000~ K731 00? /Chang Bogo class LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) -
Hongsangeo (Red Shark) anti-submarine rocket (ASROC)2011~ n/a LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) -
MBDA Sea Skua (Flying Shark) Helicopter Launched Light Anti-Ship Missile1996~ n/a Westland Lynx/Super Lynx MBDA Missile Systems
Hyeonmu III cruise missile2008~ Hyeonmu IIIA LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) Hyeonmu IIIB & Hyeonmu IIIC under development
MBDA Exocet anti-ship missile1975~ MM38 50/FFK MBDA Missile Systems retired?
Harpoon anti-ship missile1977~ AGM-84A/C/D/G 000?/FFK,KDX-1, Chang Bogo class Boeing Slowly being retired.
Haeseong anti-ship missile2004~ SSM-700K 000?/KDX-2,3LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) Designed 1996-2003
RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) surface-to-air missile2002~ RIM-116 00?/KDX-2,3, Dokdo(LPH) LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) Products Under License
Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile1998~ RIM-7 00?/KDX-1 -
SM-2 surface-to-air missile RIM-66 00?/KDX-2,3 -
SM-6 anti-ballistic missile 2016~ [2]
KDCOM-I,II Combat Management System 9?/KDX-1,2 Samsung The samsung had commenced negotiations with BAE Systems for the co-development
Nobong 40mm TWIN NAVAL GUN1980s~ 40L70K 000?/ Patrol (corvettes and patrol vessels), Auxiliary Daewoo Heavy Industries(Now Doosan DST) -
Mk45 (5-Inch/54-caliber) 127mm Naval gun KMK45(Mod 4) 00?/KDX-2,3,FFK 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.
  2. S. Korea to deploy new surface-to-air missiles for Aegis destroyers - Yonhapnews.co.kr, 12 June 2013
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