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
NameTypeIntroducedVersionsAdapted for useManufacturerNotesTorpedoes 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-3LIG 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"SUT/SUT Mod 2/SUT Mod 3/SUT Mod 4 (Germany), UNDERWATER WEAPONS - TORPEDOES". Jane's Information Group. Retrieved November 5, 2009. 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-3LIG NEX1 Indigenous systemHongsangeo (Red Shark) anti-submarine rocket (ASROC)2011 n/a - LIG NEX1 -MissilesMBDA Exocetanti-ship missile1975 MM38 FFMBDA Missile Systems RetiredHarpoon anti-ship missile1977 RGM-84A/C/D/G DDH-I, DDH-II, FF, Chang Bogo classBoeing Slowly being retired MBDA Sea Skua (Flying Shark) Helicopter Launched Light Anti-Ship Missile1996 - Lynx/Super LynxMBDA Missile Systems -Sea Sparrowsurface-to-air missile1998 RIM-7 DDH-I - - RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) surface-to-air missile2002 RIM-116 DDG, DDH-II, LPH LIG NEX1 Licensed productionHaeseong (C-Star) anti-ship missile2006 SSM-700K DDG, DDH-II, FFG-I/II, PKGLIG NEX1 Developed 1996-2003Haeryong (Sea Dragon)tactical ship-to-land missile2016 -FFG-I/IILIG NEX1Variant of Haeseong anti-ship missile130mm guided rocket anti-ship missile2017 -PKMRLIG NEX1 -Hyeonmu IIIcruise missile2008 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 - - -S. Korea to deploy new surface-to-air missiles for Aegis destroyers - Yonhapnews.co.kr, 12 June 2013OthersKDCOM-I, II Combat management system - -DDH-I/IISamsung Samsung had commenced negotiations with BAE Systems for the co-development Nobong 40mm twin naval gun1980s 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, FFHyundai Wia (formerly Kia Special Steel Co., Ltd) Licensed production
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