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 torpedo | 1970s | ? | General Electric | retired? | |
| KT-75 (Sangeo) | (324mm), lightweight torpedo | uncommissioned | - | - | - | Mark 44 copy(Designed 1975~76) |
| K-744 | (324mm), lightweight torpedo | 1986~ | 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 torpedo | 2005~ | K745 | 00?/FFK, KDX-1,2,3, Lynx/Super Lynx,P3C | LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) | Indigenous system |
| SUT (Surface and Underwater Target) | (533mm), heavyweight torpedo | 1992~ | Mod 2 | 00? | AEG | export version of DM1 Seeschlange[1] |
| Baeksangeo (White Shark) | (483mm), heavyweight torpedo | 2000~ | 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 Missile | 1996~ | n/a | Westland Lynx/Super Lynx | MBDA Missile Systems | |
| Hyeonmu III | cruise missile | 2008~ | Hyeonmu IIIA | LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) | Hyeonmu IIIB & Hyeonmu IIIC under development | |
| MBDA Exocet | anti-ship missile | 1975~ | MM38 | 50/FFK | MBDA Missile Systems | retired? |
| Harpoon | anti-ship missile | 1977~ | AGM-84A/C/D/G | 000?/FFK,KDX-1, Chang Bogo class | Boeing | Slowly being retired. |
| Haeseong | anti-ship missile | 2004~ | SSM-700K | 000?/KDX-2,3 | LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) | Designed 1996-2003 |
| RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) | surface-to-air missile | 2002~ | RIM-116 | 00?/KDX-2,3, Dokdo(LPH) | LG Precision Co. Ltd(Now LIG nex1) | Products Under License |
| Sea Sparrow | anti-aircraft missile | 1998~ | 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 GUN | 1980s~ | 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
- ↑ "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
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