List of Republic of Korea Navy weaponry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[1] |
| 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 | - | - | - | [2] |
| 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.jpg.webp)
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
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