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By Joost Oliemans and Stijn Mitzer
The goal of this list is to comprehensively catalogue North Korea's current inventory of vehicles and equipment. In an effort to streamline the list and avoid unnecessary confusion, civilian trucks towing military trailers and military trucks on which missiles, rockets or radars are based are not included in the list. If several configurations of a vehicle with one designation are known, they are added as such. The part within apostrophes refers to an unoffical name, such as the US DoD M-xxxx designation system (referring to the first year the system was identified). A year in square brackets after the designation of a vehicle refer to its perceived date of inception. When available, the range (of missiles) are added in square brackets. All vehicles listed are presumed to still be in use with the Korean People's Army. This list is updated as additional vehicle types are uncovered.
Click on the equipment to get a picture of them in North Korean service.
Tanks
T-34/76 Obr. 1942 and 1943- T-34/85 Obr. 1944 and 1945
- T-54-3
- T-55
- T-72 'Ural' (One example received from Iran in the 1980s)
Type-59 Three configurations: (2) (3)
Chonma "Chonma-ho I and II" [1976] Four configurations: (2) (3) (4)- Unknown Chonma (1) with turret extension
- Unknown Chonma (2) "Chonma-ho III or IV/M-1992"
- Unknown Chonma (3) "Chonma-ho IV or V"
- Chonma-92 "Chonma-ho V" [1992]
- Chonma-98 "Chonma-ho V" [2000]
- Chonma-214 [2001]
- Chonma-215 "Pokpung-ho I" [2003]
- Chonma-216 ''Chonma-ho VI/Pokpung-ho I or IV/M-2002'' [2004] Two configurations: (2)
- Songun-915 ''Pokpung-ho II, III or IV/Songun-ho/M-2002'' [2009] Three configurations: (2) (3)
- Unknown MBT ''M-2020'' Two configurations: (2)
Light Tanks
- PT-76B [1967]
- Type-62
- Type-63
- Sinhung ''M-1985/PT-85/Type 82 or Type 85'' [1981] Two configurations: (2)
- Unknown 323-based light tank
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Carriers
- 3M6 Shmel (Likely to have been decommissioned)
- 2P27 (Likely to have been decommissioned)
- 323-based ATGM carrier "M-1992" ''Susong-Po''
- 8x8 wheeled Bulsae-5 carrier
- 6x6 wheeled NLOS carrier
- Armoured van-based NLOS carrier
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
- BMP-1 (Not yet seen)
BTR-80A - 323 with 122mm MRL
Armoured Personnel Carriers
- BTR-40
- BTR-60PB ''69 or 66'' [1969]
- YW531A ''Type-63''
- 323 "VTT-323/M-1973" [1973] Four configurations: (2) (3) (4)
- Chunma-D "M-2010" [2009]
- Unknown APC ''M-1992''
- Unknown 6x6 APC ''M-2010''
- Unknown 8x8 APC ''M-2010'' Three configurations: (2) (3)
Infantry Mobility Vehicles
Military Engineering Vehicles
- BTS-2
- 323-based ARV
- SU-100-based ARV
- Chonma-based ARV Two configurations: (2)
- Songun-based ARV
- BAT-M combat engineering vehicle
- Chonma-based combat engineering vehicle
- 323-based combat engineering vehicle
- Unknown combat engineering vehicle (1)
- Unknown combat engineering vehicle (2) Two configurations: (2)
- Chonma-based bridgelayer Three configurations: (2) (3)
- Indigenous Tatra 813-based PMP pontoon bridge
- Indigenous Tatra 813-based PMS pontoon bridge
- Isuzu HTS12G-based pontoon bridge
- Specialised river crossing vehicle
- 323-based mine-clearing vehicle
- BTR-40Kh chemical reconnaissance vehicle
- Jeep-based chemical reconnaissance vehicle
- Motorcycle-based chemical reconnaissance vehicle
- 323-based PsyOps vehicle
Amphibious Transports
- GAZ-46
- Indigenous amphibious transport (1)
- Indigenous amphibious transport (2)
- Indigenous amphibious transport (3) Two configurations: (2)
Artillery Tractors
Command Vehicles
- BTR-60PU-12
- 323 Command vehicle Two configurations: (2)
- 6x6 wheeled command vehicle
Heavy Mortars
Self-Propelled Mortars
- 82mm 323-based "M-1985" [1976]
- 120mm "M-1992" [1978]
- 140mm 323-based SPM [1981]
Tank Destroyers
- SU-100 (Still believed to be in use)
- 76mm 323-based tank destroyer
- 100mm Tokchon-based tank destroyer [1972] Two configurations: (2)
- 100mm 323-based tank destroyer [1972]
- 103mm 323-based tank destroyer [1974] Two configurations: (2)
- Unknown tank destroyer (1)
- Unknown tank destroyer (2)
- Unknown tank destroyer (3)
Towed Artillery
- 76mm ZiS-3 anti-tank gun M-1942
- 76mm unknown coastal artillery gun
- 85mm D-44 anti-tank gun
- 100mm BS-3 anti-tank gun M-1944
- 100mm indigenous anti-tank gun
10.5 cm leFH 18/40 howitzer (Likely to have been decommissioned)- 122mm M-30 howitzer M-1938
- 122mm D-74-based indigenous field gun
- 122mm D-30 howitzer 2A18
- 130mm M-46 field gun M-1954
- 130mm SM-4-1 coastal defence gun Two configurations: (2)
- 152mm D-1 howitzer M-1943
- 152mm ML-20 howitzer M-1937 Two configurations: (2)
- 152mm D-20-based indigenous howitzer
Self-Propelled Artillery
- 122mm D-30 323 ''M-1977'' [1976] Two configurations: (2)
- 122mm D-30 323 "M-1985"
- 122mm D-74-based Tokchon "M-1981" [1978]
- 122mm D-74-based Chuchepo "M-1991" Two configurations: (2)
- 122mm unknown self-propelled howitzer ''Rubber duck''
- 130mm M-46 on an ATS-59
- 130mm M-46 Tokchon "M-1975 or M-1981" Two configurations: (2)
- 130mm "M-1991 or M-1992"
- 130mm SM-4-1 Tokchon "M-1991 or M-1992" [1974]
- 152mm D-20 on an unknown chassis
- 152mm D-20-based Tokchon "M-1974 or M-1977" [1972]
- 152mm D-20-based Tokchon "M-1985 or M-1991"
- 152mm Chuchepo ''M-1991''
- 155mm unknown SPG [2018] Two configurations: (2)
- 170mm Chuchepo "M-1978 Koksan" [1973] Two configurations: (2)
- 170mm unknown prototype Chuchepo "Koksan" Three configurations: (2) (3)
- 170mm Chuchepo "M-1989 Koksan" [1983] Two configurations: (2)
- 370mm recoilless gun artillery [1984]
Multiple Rocket Launchers
- 107mm Type-63
- 107mm Type-63 on a Sungri-61NA [1993] Two configurations: (2)
- 107mm Type-63 on a ''M-1992'' APC
- 107mm Type-63 on 323 Three configurations: (2) (3)
- 122mm BM-11 [1973] Two configurations: (2)
- 122mm towed MRL Two configurations: (2)
- 122mm "M-1977" [1977]
- 122mm "M-1985" Two configurations: (2)
- 122mm ''M-1993'' [1990] Two configurations: (2, with armoured cabin)
- 122mm Unknown 30 barreled MRL on a ZiS-151
- 122mm Unknown 40 barreled MRL
- 132mm BM-13
- 132mm towed BM-13
- 200mm BMD-20 [1968]
- 200mm towed BMD-20
- 240mm BM-24
- 240mm ''M-1985'' [1984] Three configurations: (2) (3)
- 240mm ''M-1989'' [1985]
- 240mm ''M-1991'' [1990] Four configurations: (2) (3) (4)
- 240mm Unknown HOWO-based MRL [2011]
- 240mm Unknown Tatra-813-based MRL
- 240mm 18-barreled MRL [1984] (Documented by a few sources, not yet seen)
- 300mm Unknown MRL ''KN-09'' Four configurations: (2) (3) (4)
- 300mm Unknown ZiL-135-based MRL
122mm Unknown 30 barreled MRL on a ZiS-151 Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 12.7mm DShK
- 14.5mm ZPU-2
- 14.5mm ''64/Type-64'' ZPU-4
- 14.5mm automated ZPU-4
- Indigenous 14.5mm rotary cannon (1)
- Indigenous 14.5mm rotary cannon (2)
- 30mm Gatling cannon ''M-1990'' (Documented by a few sources, not yet seen)
- 30mm Gatling cannon ''M-1991'' [1991] (Documented by a few sources, not yet seen)
- 37mm M-1939 (61-K) Two configurations: (2)
- 37mm Type-65
- 57mm AZP S-60
- 57mm S-68A on S-60 mount
- 85mm KS-12 M-1939 (52-K) Three configurations: (2) (3, for coastal defence)
- 100mm KS-19
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns (SPAAGs)
- 14.5mm ZPU-4 on a ZiL-130
- 14.5mm ZPU-4 on an SR 131 Carpati
- 14.5mm ZPU-4 on a 323
- 14.5mm ''M-1983''
- 14.5mm ''M-1984'' (Documented by a few sources, not yet seen)
- 23mm ZSU-23-4
- 30mm ''M-1989''
- 30mm ''M-1994'' (Not yet seen)
- 37mm ''M-1978''
- 57mm ''M-1985''
Self-Propelled SAM Systems
- Pongae-3/9K35 Strela-10 Two configurations: (2)
- Mobile and upgraded S-75 on a MAZ-630308-224 ''KN-13''
- Mobile S-125 on a KrAZ-255B
- Mobile S-125 on a MAZ-630308-224
- MANPADS launch platform on a ''M-1992''
- MANPADS launch platform on a 323
- Pongae-5 ''KN-06''
- Pongae-6
- Unknown SAM system (1)
- Unknown SAM system (2)
- Unknown SAM system (3)
Static SAM Systems
- Pongae-1/S-75 Dvina "SA-2"
- Pongae-2/S-125 Pechora quadruple launcher "SA-3"
- Pongae-4/S-200 Angara "SA-5"
Coastal Defence Missile Systems
- S-2 Sopka [90km] (Likely to have been decommissioned)
- HY-2 [200km]
- Indigenous HY-2 variants [200km] Four launcher configurations: (2) (3) (4)
- Kumsong-3 ''Stormpetrel/KN-01/KN-05'' [130km]
- Kumsong-3 ''Stormpetrel/KN-19'' [240+km] Two launcher configurations: (2)
- Unknown CDS ''Serge/AG-1/SN-01'' [360km]
- Unknown CDS ''Scourge/KN-07'' [700km] (Not yet seen)
Artillery Rockets
- Hwasong-1 2K6 Luna [45km] (Likely to have been decommissioned)
- Indigenous 2K6 Luna on truck [45km] (Likely to have been decommissioned)
- Hwasong-3 9K52 Luna-M [65km] (Likely to have been decommissioned)
Ballistic Missiles
- Hwasong-5 "Scud-B" [300km] Four launcher configurations: (2) (3) (4)
- Hwasong-6 "Scud-C" [500km]
- Hwasong-6-based MaRV ''KN-10'' [450km]
- Hwasong-7 "Nodong/Scud-E" [1350km] Two configurations: (2)
- Hwasong-8 ''Scud-D'' [700km] (Not yet seen)
- Hwasong-8 hypersonic IRBM
- Hwasong-9 ''KN-04'' [1000km]
- Hwasong-10 ''Scud-F/BM-25/Musudan" [3000km] Two launcher configurations: (2)
- Hwasong-11 ''KN-02''
- Hwasong-11Na ''KN-24'' [410+km] Two launcher configurations: (2)
- Hwasong-12 ''KN-17'' [4500km]
- Hwasong-13 ''KN-08/KN-14'' Two configurations: (2) Two launcher configurations: (2)
- Hwasong-14 ''KN-20'' [~10000km]
- Hwasong-15 ''KN-22'' [~13000km] Two configurations: (2)
- Hwasong-17 ''KN-28'' [~15000km]
- Pukguksong-2 ''KN-15'' [~1250km]
- Unknown tactical ballistic missile [110+km]
- 600mm Unknown SRBM ''KN-25'' [400km] Three launcher configurations: (2, tracked) (3, prototype)
- Unknown SRBM ''KN-23'' [~800km] Six launcher configurations: (2) (3) (4, tracked) (5, tracked) (6, rail-based)
- Unknown SRBM [~600km]
- Unknown IRBM
- Unknown hypersonic IRBM [1000km+]
- Unknown solid-fuel ICBM
- Unknown solid-fuel ICBM prototype (1)
- Unknown solid-fuel ICBM prototype (2)
Ground-Launched Cruise Missiles (GLCMs)
- Hwasal-1 ''KN-27'' [1500km] Two configurations: (2)
- Hwasal-2 ''KN-27'' [2000km] Two configurations: (2)
- Unknown ground-launched cruise missile system (1)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- Xian ASN-104 ''D-4'' (Documented by a few sources, not yet seen)
- Pchela-1T (Not yet seen)
- Sky-09P
- Sky-09P Copy
- UV10CAM
- UV10CAM Copy
- ''Drone Striker'' Two launcher configurations: (2)
- Saetbyol-4
- Saetbyol-9 UCAV
- Unknown UAV (1)
- Unknown UAV (2)
- Unknown UAV (3)
- Unknown UAV (4)
- Unknown UAV (5)
Radars
- P-8 ''Knife Rest A''
- P-10 ''Knife Rest B''
- P-12 ''Spoon Rest A'' (For the S-75)
- P-14 ''Tall King'' (Satellite imagery available)
- P-18 ''Spoon Rest D'' (Documented by a few sources, not yet seen)
- P-19 ''Flat Face B'' (Not yet seen)
Antenna for P-19 radar- P-20 ''Bar Lock'' (Documented by a few sources, not yet seen)
- P-35 ''Bar Lock''
- P-80/5N87 ''Back Net'' (Satellite imagery available)
- 5N62 ''Square Pair'' (For the S-200)
- Indigenous 30N6 ''Flap Lid'' (For Pŏn'gae-5 and Pŏn'gae-6)
- ST-68U/36D6 ''Tin Shield'' (Satellite imagery available)
- SNR-75 ''Fan Song'' (Satellite imagery available)
(For the S-75)
- SNR-125 ''Low Blow'' (For the S-125)
- PRV-11 ''Side Net''
- PRV-13 ''Odd Pair'' (Documented by a few sources, not yet seen)
- PRV-17 ''Odd Pair'' (Documented by a few sources, not yet seen)
- ''Cross Slot''
- SNAR-2 on an ATS-59
- SON-4
- SON-9A "Fire Can" (Documented by a few sources, not yet seen)
- MR-104 ''Drum Tilt'' Two configurations: (2) (For automated ZPU-4)
NUR-21- DRL-7 antenna for RSP-7 radar
- Unknown MR-10 Mys-based coastal defence radar
- Unknown coastal defence radar (1)
- Unknown coastal defence radar (2)
- Unknown radar system (1)
- Unknown radar system (2)
- Unknown radar system (3)
- Unknown radar system (4)
- Unknown radar system (5)
- Unknown radar system (6)
- Unknown radar system (7)
- Unknown radar system (8)
- Unknown radar system (9)
- Unknown radar system (10)
- Unknown radar system (11)
- Unknown radar system (12)
- Unknown radar system (13)
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