The Republic of Korea Navy, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) of South Korea have been developing naval weaponry with local defense companies.
| Name | Type | Introduced | Versions | Adapted for use | Manufacturer | Notes | | Torpedos |
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| Mark 44 | lightweight torpedo (324 mm) | 1970s | - | - | General Electric | Retired |
| KT-75 (Sangeo) | lightweight torpedo (324 mm) | 1970s | - | - | - | Copy of Mark 44 (Designed 1975-76) |
| K-744 | lightweight torpedo (324 mm) | 1986 | - | FF, Lynx/Super Lynx, P3C | LIG NEX1 (formerly LG Precision Co. Ltd.) | The ADD had commenced negotiations with Honeywell for the co-development |
| Cheongsangeo (Blue Shark) | lightweight torpedo (324 mm) | 2005 | K745 | DDG, DDH-I/II, FF, Lynx/Super Lynx, P3C | LIG NEX1 (formerly LG Precision Co. Ltd.) | Indigenous system |
| SUT (Surface and Underwater Target) | heavyweight torpedo (533 mm) | 1992 | Mod 2 | - | AEG | Export version of DM1 Seeschlange[1] |
| Baeksangeo (White Shark) | heavyweight torpedo (483 mm) | 2000 | K731 | Chang Bogo class | LIG NEX1 (formerly LG Precision Co. Ltd.) | - |
| Hongsangeo (Red Shark) | anti-submarine rocket (ASROC) | 2011 | n/a | - | LIG NEX1 (formerly LG Precision Co. Ltd.) | - |
| Missiles |
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| MBDA Sea Skua (Flying Shark) | Helicopter Launched Light Anti-Ship Missile | 1996 | - | Lynx/Super Lynx | MBDA Missile Systems | - |
| Hyeonmu III | cruise missile | 2008 | Hyeonmu IIIA | - | LIG NEX1 (formerly LG Precision Co. Ltd.) | Hyeonmu IIIB & Hyeonmu IIIC under development |
| MBDA Exocet | anti-ship missile | 1975 | MM38 | FF | MBDA Missile Systems | Retired |
| Harpoon | anti-ship missile | 1977 | AGM-84A/C/D/G | DDH-I, FF, Chang Bogo class | Boeing | Slowly being retired |
| Haeseong | anti-ship missile | 2004 | SSM-700K | DDG, DDH-II | LIG NEX1 (formerly LG Precision Co. Ltd.) | Designed 1996-2003 |
| RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) | surface-to-air missile | 2002 | RIM-116 | DDG, DDH-II, LPH-I | LIG NEX1 (formerly LG Precision Co. Ltd.) | Licensed production |
| Sea Sparrow | anti-aircraft missile | 1998 | RIM-7 | DDH-I | - | - |
| SM-2 | surface-to-air missile | - | RIM-66 | DDG, DDH-II | - | - |
| SM-6 | anti-ballistic missile | 2016 | - | - | - | [2] |
| Others |
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| KDCOM-I,II | Combat Management System | - | - | DDH-I/II | Samsung | The samsung had commenced negotiations with BAE Systems for the co-development |
| Nobong | 40mm TWIN NAVAL GUN | 1980s | 40L70K | PKG, LST-I/II, MLS-I | Doosan DST (formerly Daewoo Heavy Industries) | - |
| Mk45 (5-Inch/54-caliber) | 127mm Naval gun | - | KMK45 (Mod 4) | DDG, DDH-II, FF | Hyundai Wia (formerly Kia Special Steel Co., Ltd) | Licensed production |
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1. ^"SUT/SUT Mod 2/SUT Mod 3/SUT Mod 4 (Germany), UNDERWATER WEAPONS - TORPEDOES". Jane's Information Group. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
2. ^S. Korea to deploy new surface-to-air missiles for Aegis destroyers - Yonhapnews.co.kr, 12 June 2013