The RoKA operates about 500 Hyundai Rotem K808 vehicles. (Janes/Kelvin Wong)
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has initiated a programme to enhance fleets of wheeled armoured vehicles operated by the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA).
Under the KRW47.6 billion (USD34.3 million) project DAPA said it will install on unidentified vehicles a series of new systems and technologies by 2029 that will “increase the mission performance and survivability” of its troops.
DAPA said it agreed to move forward with the project following talks with Hyundai Rotem, one of South Korea’s primary manufacturers of military vehicles.
The project outlines the integration on the vehicles of systems including an unspecified remote controlled weapon station (RCWS), Tactical Multiband Multirole Radio (TMMR), omnidirectional surveillance cameras, and new screen displays.
DAPA did not confirm but the RCWS is likely reference to the family of remotely operated weapon stations produced by Hanwha. The TMMR is likely reference to LIG Nex1’s product of the same name that enables real-time information sharing and command-and-control engagements.
DAPA said installation of these systems, and particularly TMMR, will enable the armoured vehicles to better share information with the RoK Armed Forces’ battalion-level battle command system.
In a press release DAPA cited General Koh Hyung-seok, the head of its battle manoeuvrability unit, as saying that the project “takes into account technological advancements such as the mounting and operation of [the] RCWS on domestic and foreign combat vehicles [and] is expected to enhance the survivability and striking capabilities of infantry units”.
For more information, please see Hyundai Rotem to build third batch of K806 and K808 combat vehicles for RoKA
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