List of Equipment of The Republic of Korea Army - Air Defense

Air defense Type In service Notes
S-300 long-range SAM system The S-300 was jointly produced by Almaz with Samsung Group of South Korea since 1993.
M-SAM Cheolmae-2 long-range SAM system South Korea is developing the so called M-SAM Cheolmae-2 with the help of Almaz. The prime contractor is Samsung Thales, a joint venture between Samsung and Thales. The M-SAM will be composed of an X band multi-function radar vehicle built by Samsung Thales in technical cooperation with Almaz, and fire-control vehicles and transporter erector launchers built by Doosan. LIG Nex1 will provide the missiles.
K30 Biho 30mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun 176 318 to be produced until 2013
K263A1 Chungung 20mm Self-Propelled Vulcan 520 K200 self-propelled AAA variant
K-SAM Chunma Short-Range Self-Propelled SAM 120 Crotale NG system in indigenous design by LIG Nex1
Shingung (KP-SAM) Man-Portable Air Defense System Under delivery, approximately 2,000 missiles will be fielded
Mistral Man-Portable Air Defense System 406 Domestic production; 5,000 missiles fielded
SA-16 Igla-1E Man-Portable Air Defense System 50 Given by Russia as a partial payment of debts incurred during the Soviet era; 1,000 missiles fielded
Javelin Man-Portable Air Defense System
FIM-92 Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense System Transferred from War Reserve Stock for Allies - Korea
Oerlikon 35mm 35mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun 36 Uses Skyguard system, two guns linked to one radar

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