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The Republic of Korea Navy, the: Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), and the——Agency for Defense Development (ADD) of South Korea have been developing naval weaponry with local defense companies.
Notable weaponry※
Name | Type | Introduced | Versions | Adapted for use | Manufacturer | Notes |
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Torpedoes | ||||||
Mark 44 | lightweight torpedo (324 mm) | 1970s | - | - | General Electric | Retired |
KT-75 (Sangeo) | lightweight torpedo (324 mm) | 1970s | - | - | - | Copy of Mark 44 (Designed 1975-76) |
K-744 | lightweight torpedo (324 mm) | 1986 | - | FF, Lynx/Super Lynx, P-3 | LIG NEX1 (formerly LG Precision Co. Ltd.) | The ADD had commenced negotiations with Honeywell for the co-development |
SUT (Surface and Underwater Target) | heavyweight torpedo (533 mm) | 1992 | Mod 2 | - | AEG | Export version of DM1 Seeschlange |
Baeksangeo (White Shark) | heavyweight torpedo (483 mm) | 2000 | K731 | Chang Bogo class | LIG NEX1 | - |
Cheongsangeo (Blue Shark) | lightweight torpedo (324 mm) | 2005 | K745 | DDG, DDH-I/II, "FF," Lynx/Super Lynx, P-3 | LIG NEX1 | Indigenous system |
Hongsangeo (Red Shark) | anti-submarine rocket (ASROC) | 2011 | n/a | - | LIG NEX1 | - |
Missiles | ||||||
MBDA Exocet | anti-ship missile | 1975 | MM38 | FF | MBDA Missile Systems | Retired |
Harpoon | anti-ship missile | 1977 | RGM-84A/C/D/G | DDH-I, DDH-II, FF, Chang Bogo class | Boeing | Slowly being retired |
MBDA Sea Skua (Flying Shark) | Helicopter Launched Light Anti-Ship Missile | 1996 | - | Lynx/Super Lynx | MBDA Missile Systems | - |
Sea Sparrow | surface-to-air missile | 1998 | RIM-7 | DDH-I | - | - |
RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) | surface-to-air missile | 2002 | RIM-116 | DDG, DDH-II, LPH | LIG NEX1 | Licensed production |
Haeseong (C-Star) | anti-ship missile | 2006 | SSM-700K | DDG, DDH-II, FFG-I/II, PKG | LIG NEX1 | Developed 1996-2003 |
Haeryong (Sea Dragon) | tactical ship-to-land missile | 2016 | - | FFG-I/II | LIG NEX1 | Variant of Haeseong anti-ship missile |
130mm guided rocket | anti-ship missile | 2017 | - | PKMR | LIG NEX1 | - |
Hyeonmu III | cruise missile | 2008 | Hyeonmu IIIA | - | LIG NEX1 | Hyeonmu IIIB & Hyeonmu IIIC under development |
SM-2 | surface-to-air missile | - | RIM-66 | DDG, DDH-II | - | - |
SM-6 | anti-ballistic missile | 2016 | - | - | - | |
Others | ||||||
KDCOM-I,II | Combat management system | - | - | DDH-I/II | Samsung | The samsung had commenced negotiations with BAE Systems for the co-development |
Nobong | 40mm twin naval gun | 1980s | 40L70K | PKG, LST-I/II, MLS-I | Doosan DST (formerly Daewoo Heavy Industries) | - |
Mk45 (5-Inch/54-caliber) | 127mm naval gun | - | KMK45 (Mod 4) | DDG, DDH-II, FF | Hyundai Wia (formerly Kia Special Steel Co., Ltd) | Licensed production |
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ROKS Wonju (PCC 769) firing the Cheongsangeo torpedo
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Firing the Haeseong anti-ship missile from a Yoon Youngha-class fast missile craft
Notes※
- ^ "SUT/SUT Mod 2/SUT Mod 3/SUT Mod 4 (Germany), UNDERWATER WEAPONS - TORPEDOES". Jane's Information Group. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ S. Korea to deploy new surface-to-air missiles for Aegis destroyers - Yonhapnews.co.kr, 12 June 2013