SNT Dynamics Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean weapons, windpower, auto parts and casting and machine tools manufacturer founded in 1959. Its heavy weapons equip most frontline units of the

Republic of Korea Armed Forces The Republic of Korea Armed Forces (), also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of ...

History

SNT Dynamics was established in 1959 under the name Yeowha Shotgun. In 1995 it changed its company name to Tongil Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. and in 2005 it changed its name to SNT Dynamics Co. Ltd. In 2006 it completed the acquisition of Daewoo Precision Industries, now

SNT Motiv SNT Motiv Co., Ltd (formerly S&T Motiv and previously Daewoo Precision Industries/S&T Daewoo) is a South Korean firearms and auto parts manufacturer founded in 1981. Its firearms equip most frontline units of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. H ...

Product

Licensed production

* M2 Browning machine gun as the K6 HMG with a modification for a quick-change barrel *

M61 Vulcan The M61 Vulcan is a hydraulically, electrically, or pneumatically driven, six-barrel, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires rounds at an extremely high rate (typically 6,000 rounds per minute). The M61 and its ...

20 mm rotary cannon as the KM168 produced since 1977 *

M39 cannon The M39 cannon is a 20 mm caliber single-barreled revolver cannon developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s. It was used on a number of fighter aircraft from the early 1950s through the 1980s. Development The M39 was developed ...

20 mm cannon as the M39A3, in use on the KF-5E * Bofors 40 mm cannon as the 40L/70K produced since 1995 *X200-5K transmission, in use on the K200 APC and M113 APC *HMPT500-3EK transmission, in use on the K-SAM Pegasus and

K30 Biho The South Korean K30 Biho (Korean: 비호, Hanja: 飛虎; literally "Flying Tiger") twin 30 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon was developed to meet the operational requirements of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces for a highly mobile ...

*HMPT500-4EK transmission, in use on the K21 infantry fighting vehicle *XTG411-2A transmission, in use on the K55 SPH and K77 FDCV *XTG411-4A transmission, in use on the MX992 and Stingray M578 *X1100-5A3 transmission, in use on the

K9 Thunder The K9 Thunder is a South Korean 155 mm self-propelled howitzer designed and developed by the Agency for Defense Development and civil contractors including Dongmyeong Heavy Industries, Kia Heavy Industry, Poongsan Corporation, and Samsung Aer ...

, K10 ARV,

T-155 Fırtına T-155 Fırtına ( Turkish for ''Storm'') is a Turkish variant of K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzer co-developed with South Korea utilizing Turkish technology and design into existing K9 Thunder. It is manufactured and assembled by Turkish ...

and AHS Krab *DAGAIE NG anti-guided weapons decoy system

Own designs

*Nobong 40 mm twin naval cannon developed in 1996 to replace the

OTO Melara OTO Melara was a subsidiary of the Italian company Finmeccanica, today Leonardo, active in the defence sector, with factories in Brescia and La Spezia. The Mod 56 pack howitzer, in service throughout the world, and the 76mm naval gun, ado ...

DARDO Dardo means dart in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Dardo may also refer to: * Dardo IFV, an Italian infantry fighting vehicle * DARDO, an Italian close-in weapon system * Dardo (automobile), a Brazilian sports car * Tibetan name for the Chines ...

CIWS A close-in weapon system (CIWS ) is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted on a naval ship. Nearly all classes of l ...

of the

South Korean Navy The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN; ko, 대한민국 해군), also known as the ROK Navy or South Korean Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of the South Korean armed forces, responsible for naval and amphibious operations. The ROK Navy inc ...

*KKCB 30 mm cannon produced since 2001, in use on the K30 Biho self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon *K40 40 mm cannon produced since 2008, in use on the K21 IFV *XK13 25 mm Korean

OCSW The OCSW (''Objective Crew Served Weapon'') was a U.S. Military arms program started in the 1980s that led to a hybrid smaller prototype automatic autocannon developed by General Dynamics Armament Systems. It led to the XM312 and XM307 designs. As ...

. Cancelled in 2013.S&T Dynamics XK13 OCSW Project Cancelled
- Thefirearmblog.com, 9 December 2013 *KM138 automatic land mine dispenser *K18 smoke grenade launcher, in use on the

M48 Patton The M48 Patton is an American List of main battle tanks by generation#First generation, first-generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun Tank: M48. It was designed as a replacement for the M2 ...

South Korean variant model *KM250 smoke grenade launcher, in use on the K1 Main battle tank *KM255 smoke grenade launcher, in use on the

K2 Black Panther The K2 Black Panther (Hangul: K2 '흑표'; Hanja: K2 '黑豹') is a South Korean main battle tank designed by the Agency for Defense Development and manufactured by Hyundai Rotem. The tank was designed to meet the strategic requirements of the R ...

*KM259 smoke grenade launcher, in use on the M9 Armored Combat Earthmover South Korean variant model *KM260 smoke grenade launcher, in use on the K200 infantry fighting vehicle *Soft-kill Launcher System (SLS), in use on the K2 Black Panther *

Remote Controlled Weapon Station A remote controlled weapon station (RCWS), or remote weapon station (RWS), also known as a remote weapon system (RWS), is a remotely operated weaponized system often equipped with fire-control system for light and medium-caliber weapons which ca ...

(RCWS) *KM120 120 mm self-propelled mortar *EST15K transmission (6 forward, 3 reverse gears), will be integrated in the Altay Main battle tank

References

External links

SNT Dynamics Homepage

Bloomberg Businessweek stock profile
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