South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has approved two key modernisation programmes to upgrade the Republic of Korea Army’s (ROKA) K2 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) and develop a new long-range anti-ship missile for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).
The K-2 MBT self-protection upgrade has an approved budget of approximately KRW 3.448 trillion ($2.43 billion) and will run from 2028 to 2046. The first upgraded tanks are scheduled to enter service in 2033.
As part of the upgrade K2 MBTs will be fitted with an active protection system (APS), drone and improvised explosive device (IED) jammers. A remote weapon station (RWS) will also be integrated. According to DAPA, the upgrades will enhance the ability of K2 MBTs to counter anti-tank rockets and missiles, and suicide drones.
In the same period, South Korea will also proceed with the development of the HAESEONG-II ship-to-ship guided missile under a domestic research and development programme valued at KRW 1.63 trillion (approximately $1.15 billion). The programme duration is from 2028-2039. DAPA stated that the Haeseong-II would have greater range as compared to the 150 km HAESEONG-I.
The new missile will be capable of undertaking long-range precision strikes against enemy surface targets. It will also feature enhanced target detection and tracking capabilities. The new missile will also have export potential alongside South-Korean built warships.
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