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South Korea Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 10 weapon systems built or assembled in South Korea, including aircraft & uavs, armored vehicles, and related systems, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

10 weapon systems

10Catalog records

5Equipment categories

7Leading builders shown

7Conflict links shown

Category Mix

Aircraft & UAVs4 Armored Vehicles1 Artillery2 Infantry Weapons1 Support Equipment2

Builder Links

Hanwha Aerospace3 Korea Aerospace Industries3 Kia Corporation2 Daewoo Precision Industries1 Lockheed Martin1 Not publicly identified1 SNT Motiv1

Conflict Coverage

2009 Boko Haram Insurgency22015 Various Conflicts21968 Moro Conflict11969 Communist Insurgency in the Philippines12010 Yeonpyeongdo Bombardment12014 Yemen Civil War12017 Battle of Marawi1

TF-50 Trainer Jet, Advanced trainer and light attack fighter proposal, Aircraft & UAVs

TF-50 Trainer JetAdvanced trainer and light attack fighter proposalBuilt by: Lockheed Martin / Korea Aerospace IndustriesThe TF-50 Trainer Jet is Lockheed Martin's proposed advanced trainer and light attack fighter version of the KAI T-50 family. Lockheed markets the TF-50 as a production-ready path for faster fourth- and fifth-generation fighter training; the TF-50A was submitted for U.S. Air Force tactical training needs, while the TF-50N was a U.S. Navy trainer proposal before Lockheed withdrew from the 2026 UJTS solicitation.

KAI KF-21 Boramae, Fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

2015 Various ConflictsKAI KF-21 BoramaeFighter aircraftBuilt by: Korea Aerospace IndustriesThe KAI KF-21 Boramae is a South Korean F414-powered multirole fighter developed by Korea Aerospace Industries for the Republic of Korea Air Force. Its public record is strongest as a flight-test and early-production program: KAI records the first flight, supersonic flight, and Meteor/AIM-2000 separation tests, while 2026 production reporting places first ROKAF deliveries in the second half of 2026.

FA-50PH, Supersonic light combat aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

2017 Battle of Marawi, 1968 Moro Conflict +1 moreFA-50PHSupersonic light combat aircraftBuilt by: Korea Aerospace IndustriesThe FA-50PH is the Philippine Air Force export variant of Korea Aerospace Industries' T-50/FA-50 family, a South Korean supersonic light combat aircraft derived from the T-50 advanced trainer. Philippine service includes Marawi close-air-support sorties in 2017, a 2025 combat-support mission against suspected New People's Army guerrillas, and an upgrade program for the surviving first-batch aircraft.

South Korean unnamed reconnaissance, attack, and long-range explosive drones, Unmanned aerial vehicle family, Aircraft & UAVs

2015 Various ConflictsSouth Korean unnamed reconnaissance, attack, and long-range explosive dronesUnmanned aerial vehicle familyBuilt by: Not publicly identifiedSouth Korean unnamed reconnaissance, attack, and long-range explosive drones are a South Korean military UAV family and force-development program built around mass operator training, short-range reconnaissance drones, small loitering munitions, and the K-LUCAS long-range one-way attack concept. The June 2026 policy links these drones to service-wide surveillance and strike missions, rapid acquisition of expendable systems, Korean-made training-drone procurement, and a response to North Korean unmanned threats rather than a single publicly named airframe.

KLTV infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 light tactical / infantry mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles

2009 Boko Haram InsurgencyKLTV infantry mobility vehicle4x4 light tactical / infantry mobility vehicleBuilt by: Kia CorporationThe Kia KLTV is a South Korean 4x4 light tactical vehicle family built around a modular chassis for protected mobility, command, reconnaissance, cargo, ambulance, and weapon-carrier roles. Nigeria received KLTV/K152 armored personnel carrier variants during its post-2015 re-equipment drive, with direct reporting placing a KLTV-181 in the 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency after an ISWAP ambush in northeast Nigeria.

K9 Thunder, 155 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer, Artillery

2010 Yeonpyeongdo BombardmentK9 Thunder155 mm tracked self-propelled howitzerBuilt by: Hanwha AerospaceThe K9 Thunder is a South Korean 155 mm / 52-caliber tracked self-propelled howitzer built around protected mobility, rapid displacement, and high-rate indirect fire. Hanwha markets the family through K9A1 and K9A2 modernization paths, while Finnish Army data, Hanwha material, and U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground reporting document its 47-ton tracked chassis, five-person baseline crew, 40 km-plus range class, burst-fire capability, K10 resupply link, and U.S. 155 mm munition compatibility work. Its directly sourced combat-use row here is the South Korean K9 response during the 2010 Yeonpyeongdo artillery exchange; Russia-Ukraine War links are treated as export and backfill context, not as Ukrainian K9 fielding.

K239 Chunmoo, Wheeled multiple rocket launcher system, Artillery

2014 Yemen Civil WarK239 ChunmooWheeled multiple rocket launcher systemBuilt by: Hanwha AerospaceThe K239 Chunmoo is a South Korean 8x8 multiple rocket launcher system built by Hanwha Aerospace around modular launch pods for guided rockets and tactical missiles. Official Hanwha and Korea Defense Industry Association material describes CGR-080, CTM-MR, CTM-290, anti-ship ballistic missile, and training munitions for the same launcher family. Public evidence now ties the system to Saudi border-defense deployment during the Yemen war and to export configurations for Poland, Estonia, Norway, and Middle Eastern users.

K2 assault rifle, 5.56 mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons

2009 Boko Haram InsurgencyK2 assault rifle5.56 mm assault rifleBuilt by: Daewoo Precision Industries / SNT MotivThe K2 is South Korea's 5.56 mm service rifle, developed by Daewoo and later carried into SNT Motiv's small-arms line. Adopted in 1984, it became the standard rifle for nearly all Republic of Korea troops and later spawned K2A, K2C, and K2C1 upgrades. ARS also documents export to Nigeria, and Jamestown shows the rifle in ISWAP media from the Lake Chad conflict.

Kia Medium Tactical Vehicle, 4x4 and 6x6 medium tactical truck family, Support Equipment

Kia Medium Tactical Vehicle4x4 and 6x6 medium tactical truck familyBuilt by: Kia CorporationThe Kia Medium Tactical Vehicle is a South Korean tactical truck family covering 4x4 cargo, 6x6 cargo, and 6x6 bulletproof cargo branches. Kia presents it as the successor to older Republic of Korea Army 2.5-tonne and 5-tonne standard military trucks, with all-wheel drive, automatic transmission, central tire inflation, run-flat tire options, and logistics or troop-transport roles rather than a directly documented conflict-use record.

K10 ammunition resupply vehicle, Tracked automated ammunition resupply vehicle for K9-family howitzers, Support Equipment

K10 ammunition resupply vehicleTracked automated ammunition resupply vehicle for K9-family howitzersBuilt by: Hanwha AerospaceThe K10 ammunition resupply vehicle is a South Korean tracked logistics vehicle built to reload K9-family self-propelled howitzers without exposing crews to manual shell handling beside the gun. Hanwha describes it as an automated K9 support vehicle, and official export material ties K10 or national variants to K9 packages for Norway, Australia, Egypt, and Romania.