List of Republic of Korea Navy weaponry explained

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 useManufacturerNotes
Torpedoes
Mark 44lightweight torpedo (324 mm)1970s - - Retired
KT-75 (Sangeo)lightweight torpedo (324 mm)1970s - -- Copy of Mark 44 (Designed 1975-76)
K-744lightweight 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
heavyweight torpedo (533 mm)1992 Mod 2-Export version of DM1 Seeschlange[1]
Baeksangeo (White Shark) heavyweight torpedo (483 mm)2000 K731 Chang Bogo classLIG NEX1 -
Cheongsangeo (Blue Shark) lightweight torpedo (324 mm)2005 K745 DDG, DDH-I/II, FF, Lynx/Super Lynx, P-3LIG NEX1 Indigenous system
Hongsangeo (Red Shark) anti-submarine rocket (ASROC)2011 n/a -LIG NEX1 -
Missiles
MBDA Exocetanti-ship missile1975 MM38 FFMBDA Missile SystemsRetired
Harpoonanti-ship missile1977 RGM-84A/C/D/G DDH-I, DDH-II, FF, Chang Bogo classBoeingSlowly being retired
MBDA Sea Skua (Flying Shark) Helicopter Launched Light Anti-Ship Missile1996 - Lynx/Super Lynx-
Sea Sparrowsurface-to-air missile1998 RIM-7 DDH-I- -
RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) surface-to-air missile2002 RIM-116 DDG, DDH-II, LPHLIG NEX1 Licensed production
Haeseong (C-Star)anti-ship missile2006 SSM-700K DDG, DDH-II, FFG-I/II, PKGLIG NEX1 Developed 1996-2003
Haeryong (Sea Dragon)tactical ship-to-land missile2016-FFG-I/IILIG NEX1Variant of Haeseong anti-ship missile
130mm guided rocket anti-ship missile2017-PKMRLIG NEX1-
Hyeonmu IIIcruise missile2008 Hyeonmu IIIA -LIG NEX1 Hyeonmu IIIB & Hyeonmu IIIC under development
surface-to-air missile- RIM-66 DDG, DDH-II- -
anti-ballistic missile2016 ---[2]
Others
KDCOM-I,II Combat management system - -DDH-I/IIThe 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

Notes

  1. http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Underwater-Warfare-Systems/SUT-SUT-Mod-2-SUT-Mod-3-SUT-Mod-4-Germany.html "SUT/SUT Mod 2/SUT Mod 3/SUT Mod 4 (Germany), UNDERWATER WEAPONS - TORPEDOES"
  2. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2013/06/12/37/0301000000AEN20130612004900315F.HTML S. Korea to deploy new surface-to-air missiles for Aegis destroyers