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SNT Motiv Weapon Systems

SNT Motiv is a South Korean manufacturer of defense products and automotive components whose small-arms lineage includes the Daewoo K-series rifles represented in this catalog.

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SNT Motiv traces its current defense role to Daewoo Precision Industries, founded in December 1981. The company says it developed Korean small-caliber firearms for the Ministry of National Defense in 1982 and now presents its defense business around K-series infantry weapons.

For this archive, SNT Motiv matters as the current corporate home of the Daewoo/SNT small-arms line. The connected catalog entry is the K2 assault rifle, a South Korean 5.56 mm rifle family associated with Daewoo Precision, S&T Daewoo, S&T Motiv, and SNT Motiv naming over time.

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Notable Systems

K2 assault rifle

Cataloged 5.56 mm South Korean assault rifle tied to the Daewoo/SNT K-series small-arms line.

Sources: snt-defense-business, military-factory-k2

K13 / STC16 carbine

Newer SNT Motiv 5.56 mm carbine selected for South Korean special-operations use after the STC16 received the K13 designation.

Sources: sadj-k13

Builder History

  1. Daewoo Precision Industries founded

    SNT Motiv's official history records the founding of Daewoo Precision Industries Co. in December 1981.

    Sources: snt-history

  2. Korean small-caliber firearms development

    The company history states that Daewoo Precision developed small-caliber firearms for South Korea's Ministry of National Defense in 1982.

    Sources: snt-history

  3. Daewoo Precision spun off

    The official history says Daewoo Precision Industries was spun off in February 2002 and relisted on the Korea Stock Exchange the next month.

    Sources: snt-history

  4. Renamed S&T Daewoo

    SNT Motiv records the September 2006 name change to S&T Daewoo Co., Ltd.

    Sources: snt-history

  5. Renamed S&T Motiv

    The company adopted the S&T Motiv Co., Ltd. name in March 2012.

    Sources: snt-history

  6. Renamed SNT Motiv

    SNT Motiv's official history records the February 2021 rename to SNT Motiv Co., Ltd.

    Sources: snt-history

  7. K13 carbine announced at Seoul ADEX

    Small Arms Defense Journal reported that SNT Motiv's STC16 carbine received the K13 nomenclature after selection for South Korean special-operations use.

    Sources: sadj-k13

Predecessors
Daewoo Precision Industries Co., Ltd.Daewoo TelecomDaewoo PrecisionS&T Daewoo Co., Ltd.S&T Motiv Co., Ltd.
Subsidiaries
SNT America Co., Ltd.SNT Daewoo (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.SNT India Private Ltd.
Website links
Official WebsiteDefense BusinessDomestic Business SitesSNT Defense

SNT Motiv's public English pages support current company facts and official naming history. Secondary references are used only for shareholder context and product-specific small-arms reporting where official pages are less detailed.

Builder Sources

  • SNT Motiv OverviewPublisher: SNT Motiv | Note: Official company overview supporting the SNT Motiv name, December 1981 founding, headquarters address, business areas, and current company context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • SNT Motiv HistoryPublisher: SNT Motiv | Note: Official timeline supporting the Daewoo Precision founding, 1982 small-caliber firearms milestone, 2002 spin-off, and later S&T/SNT name changes. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • SNT Motiv DefensePublisher: SNT Motiv | Note: Official defense business page supporting SNT Motiv's current K-series small-arms focus. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • SNT Motiv Domestic Business SitesPublisher: SNT Motiv | Note: Official facilities page supporting the headquarters address and domestic plant list. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • SNT Defense AboutPublisher: SNT Defense | Note: Official SNT Defense site supporting the SNT Motiv company name, founding, headquarters, Las Vegas address for SNT Defense, and firearm product navigation. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • SNT Motiv Supplier ProfilePublisher: MarkLines | Note: Industry supplier profile supporting SNT Motiv's address, business divisions, 2021 name change, and SNT Holdings shareholder context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • SNT Motiv K2 Assault RiflePublisher: Military Factory | Note: Reference profile supporting the K2 rifle's connection to SNT Motiv / Daewoo and its South Korean small-arms production context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • SNT Motiv Presents K13 Carbine at Seoul ADEX 2023Publisher: Small Arms Defense Journal | Note: Defense reporting supporting SNT Motiv's current small-arms development context, including STC16/K13 selection details and related product families displayed at Seoul ADEX 2023. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Daewoo K2 rifle 1.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a Daewoo K2 rifle at the War Memorial of Korea; the file is credited to Shotgunlee and licensed under CC BY 3.0, linking the reusable image to the cataloged Daewoo/SNT K2 rifle line. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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