Country data

 
KOREA
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Population:
48,598,175
  
Militarys:
680,000
  
GDP:
US$ 857,800.00
 million
Imports:
US$ 175,600.00
 million
Exports:
US$ 201,300.00
 million
Balance of foreign trade:
US$ 25,700.00
 million
Budget:
US$ 135,500.00
 million
Defence budget:
US$ 20,000.00
 million
 
2,3% of GDP
 
     
GDP per capita:
US$ 17,650.87
 
Defence budget per military:
US$ 29,411.76
 
 

Ministry of National Defence

 Address:

1 Yonsan-dong 3ga,
Yongsan-ku,
Seoul

URL: www.mnd.go.kr Phone: +8227950071
e-mail: Fax: +8227487056
     
  Contact:

 

Republic of Korea Army

 Address:

URL: Phone:
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  Contact:

Product in service
Qnt
AAV7A1 / LVTP7A1 (Tracked armoured personnel carrier) 206
AAVP7A1 (Marines fighting vehicle) 206
ATACMS (Multiple rocket launcher) 110
BMP-3 (Infantry fighting vehicle) 110
BTR-80 (GAZ 5903) (Wheeled armoured personnel carrier) 30
K1 (Main battle tank) 550
K1M1 (Main battle tank) 4
K2 Black Panther (Main battle tank) 15
K21/KNIFV/K300 (Infantry fighting vehicle) 466
K9 Thunder (Self-propelled howitzer) 68
KH178 (Towed howitzer) 1700
KH179 (Towed howitzer) 20
KIFV (Infantry fighting vehicle) 1900
Kooryong KM809A1 (Multiple rocket launcher) 156
M101 (Howitzer) 3000
M107 (Self-propelled howitzer) 100
M109A2 (Self-propelled howitzer) 1000
M113A3 (Tracked armoured personnel carrier) 560
M48 (Main battle tank) 850
M8 Greyhound (Reconnaissance Vehicle) 45
Metis-M (Anti-tank guided missile launcher) 50
MLRS M270 (Multiple rocket launcher) 58
Spike-LR (Anti-tank guided missile launcher) 50
T-80U (Main battle tank) 36
TOW BGM-71 (Anti-tank guided missile launcher) 100
Type 6614 (Wheeled armoured personnel carrier) 275
Last Contracts:
Product
Qnt
Manufacturer
Value
Add Date

(Close Date)
Annual Cost
K2 Black Panther (Main battle tank) 100 Rotem Company, Technical Research Institute
$820,290,000
Dec 2014
(Dec 2019)
$136,715,000
AAV7A1 / LVTP7A1 (Tracked armoured personnel carrier) 100 BAE Systems North America, Land & Information Systems
$157,000,000
Feb 2006
(Sep 2010)
$31,400,000
BMP-3 (Infantry fighting vehicle) 37 KURGANMASHZAVOD OJSC
$55,000,000
Jan 2004
(Dec 2005)
$27,500,000
AAV7A1 / LVTP7A1 (Tracked armoured personnel carrier) 67 BAE Systems North America, Land & Information Systems
$100,000,000
Jun 2000
(Jun 2005)
$16,666,667
AAV7A1 / LVTP7A1 (Tracked armoured personnel carrier) 57 BAE Systems North America, Land & Information Systems
$91,000,000
Feb 1995
(Sep 2001)
$13,000,000
All contracts...