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North Korea: North Korean copy of the Russian AK-105 with a shortened 20-round magazine carrying 5.45×39mm ammunition. The furniture such as the pistol grip and the lightweight stock are made of plastic. Issued to armored crews. [7] [8] Assault rifles Type 56 China: Chinese copy of the AK-47. [2]: A-75 Type 68 North Korea
The history and development of the tank in North Korea spans the period from their adoption after World War II with the foundation of the Korean People's Army, into the Cold War and the present. Over this period North Korea has moved from being an operator of Soviet-designed and produced tanks to being the manufacturer of its own tanks.
The annual report of North Korea's military capabilities by the U.S. Department of Defense, released in early 2014, identified the North Korean Army's strength at 950,000 personnel, 4,200 tanks, 2,200 armored vehicles, 8,600 artillery guns, and over 4,800 multiple rocket launchers. [14]
The Korean People's Army (KPA; Korean: 조선인민군; MR: Chosŏn inmin'gun) encompasses the combined military forces of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). The KPA consists of five branches: the Ground Force , the Naval Force , the Air Force , the Strategic Force , and the Special Operations Forces .
South Korea: Armored recovery vehicle: 150: Hyundai Mobis: Based on the MBT K1 chassis. More in production. [34] K600 CEV South Korea: Combat engineering vehicle: Hyundai Rotem: Based on the MBT K1 chassis. [35] K288 South Korea: Armored recovery vehicle: Doosan DST: Based on the APC K200 chassis. [citation needed] K21 ARV South Korea: Armored ...
Combat vehicles of North Korea (2 C, 1 P) G. ... Pages in category "Military equipment of North Korea" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The Cheonma-2s (along with other paraded weapons) are also seen as North Korea's efforts to modernize its military. [ 7 ] [ 19 ] [ 27 ] In an interview with Professor Sung Woo, the head of the Department of Military Drones at Shinhan University and a former policy advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea) , he stated the Cheonma-2 is a ...
UN and Asean investigators have concluded that Chinese WS51200 trucks were legitimately exported to North Korea for timber transport, with the sales contract specifically prohibiting use of the vehicles for military purposes. However, North Korea illegally converted them into TELs by installing hydraulic gear and controls to erect a missile.