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North Korea. Self-designed and produced; Modeled after the FN M1910, Makarov PM, and the Walther PPK; chambered in .32 ACP. Issued to high-ranking officers. [ 3 ] Baek-Du San. Czechoslovakia North Korea. Unlicensed copy of the CZ 75 pistol. [ 5 ] Replaced the Type 68 as the standard-issue pistol.
North Korea operates a wide variety of air defense equipment, from short-range MANPADS such as 9K34 Strela-3, 9K38 Igla and ZPU-4 heavy machine guns, high-altitude upgraded S-75 Dvina, [22] to long-range SA-5 Gammon and Pon'gae-5 SAM systems and large-calibre AA artillery guns. [20] [23] North Korea has one of the densest air defence networks ...
Contents. Defense industry of North Korea. North Korea's defence industry predates the Korean War, but has emerged as a major supplier to the North Korean armed forces beginning in the 1970s, [ 1 ] but increasingly so after the fall of the Soviet Union and to supplement those purchased from China. [ 1 ] Most equipment produced are copies of ...
The Chonma-ho (Korean : 천마호 ; Hancha : 天馬號) is one of North Korea 's secretive indigenous main battle tank designs. The tank is also known by the name of 천리마 전차 (千里馬 or the " Chollima Tank"). The original Ch'ŏnma-ho is based on the Soviet T-62. There are at least five different operational versions of the Ch'ŏnma-ho.
Kim Il Sung 's anti-Japanese guerrilla army, the Korean People's Revolutionary Army [ko], was established on 25 April 1932. This revolutionary army was transformed into the People's Army in anticipation of the regime's establishment on February 8, 1948. Until 1977, they commemorated February 8 as the "Founding Day" of the army.
Engine. Diesel 1200 hp. The Cheonma-2 (Korean: 천마-2호, [ 3 ]) (previously classified as M2020 or M2024 by foreign intelligence) is a prototype North Korean Third Generation main battle tank unveiled during the October 2020 military parade that commemorated the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Worker's Party. [ 4 ]
Type 58 assault rifle. The Type 58 (Korean: 58식자동보총) is an assault rifle made in North Korea derived from the Soviet AK-47 [4] designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. This was the first weapon made in North Korea alongside the PPSh-41, made under license as the Type 49. [5] It was made in Factory 61 and 65 [5] in Chongjin.
List of countries by level of military equipment. This is a list of countries by level of military equipment, including naval ships, fighter aircraft and nuclear weapons. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made.