List of equipment of the Korean People's Army Ground Force

This is a list of equipment used by the Korean People's Army Ground Force.

Small arms

Name	Country of origin	Image	Note
Semi-automatic pistols
Type 64	Belgium   North Korea		Unlicensed copy of the FN Browning M1900. Can be fitted with a suppressor. [1] [2] : A-72  Issued to high-ranking officers and spies. [3]
Makarov PM	Soviet Union		[2] : A-74
Type 68	North Korea		Indigenous copy of Tokarev TT-33 with elements of the Browning Hi-Power. [4] Former standard-issue pistol. [3]
Type 70	North Korea		Self-designed and produced; Modeled after the FN M1910, Makarov PM, and the Walther PPK; chambered in .32 ACP. Issued to high-ranking officers. [3]
Baek-Du San	Czechoslovakia   North Korea		Unlicensed copy of the CZ 75 pistol. [5] Replaced the Type 68 as the standard-issue pistol. [3]
CZ 82	Czechoslovakia		Issued to spies with suppressors attached. [3]
FN Baby Browning	Belgium		Issued to spies with suppressors attached. [3]
Inglis Hi-Power	Belgium   Canada		Canadian-made copies issued to spies and special forces commandos. [3]
Sub-machine guns
PPSh-41	Soviet Union   China   North Korea		Made licensed copies under the designation "Type 49" from 1949 until 1955. [1] [3] The Chinese "Type 50" can only accept box magazines, while the Type 49 only accepts drum magazines of the PPSh-41. [2] : A-79
PPS-43	Soviet Union   China		Both Soviet PPS submachine guns and Chinese Type 54s. [2] : A-80
vz.61	Czechoslovakia		Used by spies. [3]
Type 98 submachine gun	Soviet Union   North Korea		Resembling the Vityaz but with an optical sight and a flash suppressor. Used by special forces. [6]
Sterling submachine gun	United Kingdom		[5]
Shotguns
KS-23	Soviet Union		[7]
Carbine
Type 98 [3]	North Korea		Resembles an AKS-74 but with a top-folding stock and has typically a helical magazine attached or in some cases a 30-round magazine. Preferred by mainly Special Operations Forces within the KPA [6]
AK-105	Russia   North Korea		North Korean copy of the Russian AK-105 with a shortened 20-round magazine carrying 5.45×39mm ammunition. The furniture such as the pistol grip and the lightweight stock are made of plastic. Issued to armored crews. [8] [9]
SKS	Soviet Union   China   North Korea		Locally manufactured as the Type 63. [3] Chinese Type 56 rifles also used. [2] : A-78
Assault rifles
Type 56	China		Chinese copy of the AK-47. [2] : A-75
Type 58	Soviet Union   North Korea		North Korean copy of the AK-47 produced under licence. [3] [5] Standard issue of militia and KPA secondary troops. [10]
Type 68	Soviet Union   North Korea		North Korean copy of the AKM. [2] : A-77  Standard issue among North Korean infantry and being slowly supplanted by the Type 88 or 98. [3]
Type 88	North Korea		North Korean copy of the AK-74. Slowly supplanting the Type 68 as the future standard-issue rifle of the KPA. [3] It is designed to use a new NK-designed helical magazine that can hold between 100 and 150 5.45 x 39 mm cartridges besides the standard 30 round magazine. [11]
Type 88 Bullpup	North Korea		Bullpup Type weapon based on the Type 88-2 and ADS, Russian bullpup rifle chambered to fire the 5.45 mm round, fitted with a scope and an vertical handgrip. Issued to special force members [12] [13]
Unnamed OICW-type weapon	North Korea		OICW-Type weapon based on the Type 88-2 chambered to fire the 5.45 mm round, as well as a 20 mm bullpup bolt-action over-barrel launcher with magazine containing around 5 rounds of programmable airburst grenades. [14] [15]
Norinco CQ	China		Limited use, issued to special force members. [3]
K2	South Korea		Limited use, unlicensed locally made copies, issued to special force members at least since 1990s. [16]
M16A1	United States		Limited use, unlicensed locally made copies, issued to special force members. Seen in use by North Korean Commandos in the Gangneung incident in 1996. [17] [18]
Sniper rifles
Mosin-Nagant [5]	Soviet Union		Fitted with a telescopic sight. [2] : A-81
Jeogyeok-Bochong Type 76	North Korea		Unlicensed version of the Zastava M76 rifle. Issued to ghillie squad from KPA Special forces. [3]
Dragunov SVD	Soviet Union		[2] : A-81  [3] [5]
Machine guns
DP-28	Soviet Union   China		DPM, Chinese Type 53, and RP-46 variants used by the KPA. [2] : A-85  [3]
RPD	Soviet Union   North Korea		Produced locally as the Type 62. [3]
Type 64 [19]	Soviet Union   North Korea		North Korean copy of the RPK machine gun, produced under license. [5]
RPK-74	Soviet Union		[2] : A-82
Type 73	North Korea		Indigenous design based on the ZB vz. 26 and the Kalashnikov PK machine gun design. [3]
Gun-2 Minigun	North Korea		Indigenous electric-powered Gatling-type gun, chambered to fire 7.62×54mmR. [3]
Type 82	Soviet Union   North Korea		North Korean copy of the PKM machine gun. Replaced the Type 73 as the KPA standard general-purpose machine gun. [3]
Heavy Weapons
DShKM [5]	Soviet Union   China		Standard issue. The Chinese Type 54 machine gun is also used by the KPA. [2] : A-87  [3]
NSV	Soviet Union		[3]
KPV [19]	Soviet Union   China		Chinese copies are also used by the KPA. [3]
Grenade launchers
GP-25	Soviet Union		Underbarrel grenade launcher. Can be mounted on all Kalashnikov-type rifles. [2] : A-76
AGS-17	Soviet Union		[2] : A-89  [3] [5]
Flamethrowers
ROKS-3	Soviet Union		[2] : A-88
Non-lethal
ZM-87	China		Reported to have been used to illuminate two US Army Apache helicopters in 2003. [20]

Reserve small arms

(Used by Worker-Peasant Red Guards).

• TT-33 ^{[2] : A-73} – Soviet supplied pistols and Type 68 copies replaced in frontline service by the Baek-Du San pistol. ^[3]
• PPSh-41 – Used by the Worker-Peasant Red Guards. ^[21]
• Mosin-Nagant ^[5] – Used by the Worker-Peasant Red Guards. ^[21]
• Type 63 – North Korean copy of the SKS, used by the Worker-Peasant Red Guards. ^[3]
• Type 58 – North Korean copy of the AK-47, used by second-line troops and militia. ^{[3] [10]}
• DP-28 – Soviet supplied machine guns and Chinese Type 53 copies replaced in frontline service by the Type 62. ^[3]
• Type 73 – Replaced in frontline service by the Type 82. ^[3]
• RPG-2 ^{[2] : A-32} – Replaced in frontline service by the RPG-7. ^[3]

Besides small arms, the Worker-Peasant Red Guards also maintains heavier weapons such as mortars, anti-aircraft guns, ^{[2] : 34} and some obsolete vehicles such as T-34 tanks and SU-100 tank destroyers. ^[21]

Armour

In 2024, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated that North Korea had more than 3,500 main battle tanks, 560 light tanks, and 2,500 armoured personnel carriers (both tracked and wheeled) in service. ^[22]

Name	Photo	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Tanks
T-54/55 [22]		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	1,000 [23] −1,600 [24]
Type 59 [22]		China	Main battle tank	175 [25]
T-62 [22]		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	800 [24]
Chonma-ho [22]		North Korea	Main battle tank	1,000 [24] −1,400 [26]	Locally produced T-62. [26]
Pokpung-ho [22]		North Korea	Main battle tank	100 [24] −250 [26]	Based on the T-62, it incorporates technologies from the T-72 or T-90 tank. [24] [26]
Songun-915 [27]		North Korea	Main battle tank	Unknown	Based on the T-62 and T-72, upgraded with a 125 mm main gun, improved fire control systems, infrared sensors, and laser rangefinders. [27] [28]
Cheonma-2		North Korea	Main battle tank	At least 9 [29]	Externally resembles the T-14 Armata. [30] [31]
PT-76		Soviet Union	Amphibious light tank	560+ [22]
M1985		North Korea	Amphibious light tank		Similar to the PT-76, but uses the VTT-323 chassis. [32]
Armoured fighting vehicles
BTR-80A		Russia	Infantry fighting vehicle	32 [22]
BTR-50		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	Unknown [22]
Type 63 [22]		China	Armoured personnel carrier	500 [33]
VTT-323		North Korea	Armoured personnel carrier	Unknown [22]	Based on the Type 63/YW531. [34]
BTR-40 [22]		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	Unknown
BTR-60 [22]		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	1,200	500 BTR-60PA and 700 BTR-60PB in 2011. [35]
BTR-152 [22]		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	Unknown
M1992/1 [22]		North Korea	Armoured personnel carrier	Unknown	Based on the BRDM-2. [28]
M2010 [22]		North Korea	Armoured personnel carrier	At least 10 [36]	6×6 and 8×8 versions based on the BTR-60 and BTR-80. [28]
Unknown 8×8 APC		North Korea	Armoured personnel carrier	Unknown	Two configurations: A 122 mm mobile gun system and a tank destroyer armed with five anti-tank guided missile launchers. [37]

Vehicles

Name	Type	Origin	Photo	In service	Notes
Transportation and logistics
UAZ-469 [38]	Utility vehicle	Soviet Union
Sungri 58	4×4 truck	North Korea			Locally produced copy of the GAZ-51. [38]
Isuzu [38]	6×6 truck	Japan
Ural-375D	6×6 truck	Soviet Union   North Korea			Locally produced copies. [39]
ZIL-130 [40]	4×4 truck	Soviet Union
ZIL-131 [41]	6×6 truck	Soviet Union
Sinotruk HOWO	6×6 truck	China			Civilian trucks converted for military use. [42]
Taebaeksan 96	Medium truck	North Korea		Less than 50 [43]	North Korean copy of the KAMAZ-58111, [37] built in cooperation with KAMAZ. [43]
ZIL-135	Transporter erector launcher	Soviet Union			FROG-7 launcher. [44]
MAZ-543	Transporter erector launcher	Soviet Union   Russia			Imported from Russia. [45]
WS51200 [46]	Transporter erector launcher	China   North Korea		6 [47]	Heavy civilian truck converted into a TEL. [47]

Artillery

In 2024, the IISS estimated that North Korea had more than 8,600 towed and self-propelled artillery pieces, 5,500 multiple rocket launcher systems, and 7,500 mortars in service. ^[48]

Name	Type	In service	Notes
Self-propelled guns
M-1992 [22]	120 mm SP gun-mortar		Turret mounted mortar on a VTT-323 chassis. [49]
M-1977 [22]	122 mm SP howitzer		D-30 mounted on a tracked chassis. Maximum range 15.3 kilometres (9.5 mi) or 21.9 kilometres (13.6 mi) with rocket-assisted projectiles. [2] : A-40
M-1981 [22]	122 mm SPG		Maximum range 24 kilometres (15 mi). [49]
M-1985 [22]	122 mm SPG		A-19 mounted on a modified ATS-59 chassis. Maximum range 20.8 kilometres (12.9 mi). [49]
M-1991 [22]	122 mm SPG		Maximum range 24 kilometres (15 mi). [49]
M-1975 [22]	130 mm SPG		Maximum range 27.15 kilometres (16.87 mi). [49]
M-1981 [22]	130 mm SPG
M-1991 [22]	130 mm SPG		Maximum range 27.15 kilometres (16.87 mi). [49]
M-1974 [22]	152 mm SP howitzer		Maximum range 17.4 kilometres (10.8 mi). [49]
M-1977 [22]	152 mm SP howitzer		D-1 mounted on a Type 63 chassis. Maximum range 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi). [49]
Juche 107th Year Type 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer [50]	SP howitzer		155mm SPH, first publicly displayed in a 2018 military parade. Range estimated to be over 30 kilometres (19 mi). [50] Range of 40 kilometers. [51]
M-1978 Koksan [22]	170 mm SPG
Juche-po [50]	170 mm SPG
Towed guns
D-30 [22]	122 mm howitzer
D-74 [22]	122 mm field gun
A-19 [22]	122 mm field gun
M-46 [22]	130 mm field gun
M-1937 [22]	152 mm gun-howitzer
M-1938 [22]	152 mm howitzer
M-1943 [22]	152 mm howitzer
Multiple rocket launchers
Type 63 [22]	107 mm towed multiple rocket launcher		Locally produced under license. Over 5,000 built for domestic and export markets. [52]
VTT-323 107 mm [22]	107 mm SP multiple rocket launcher		Type 63 mounted on a Type 63 APC or VTT-323 chassis. [52]
BM-11 [53]	122 mm SP multiple rocket launcher		30-tube locally produced copy of the BM-21, mounted on a Ural-375D chassis. [39]
M-1977 [53]	122 mm SP multiple rocket launcher		North Korean copy of the BM-21 Grad. [39]
M-1985 [53]	122 mm SP multiple rocket launcher		40-tube locally produced copy of the BM-21, mounted on a Isuzu 6×6 chassis. [39]
M-1992 [53]	122 mm SP multiple rocket launcher
M-1993 [53]	122 mm SP multiple rocket launcher
VTT-323 122 mm [53]	122 mm SP multiple rocket launcher
BMD-20 [53]	200 mm SP multiple rocket launcher
BM-24 [53]	240 mm SP multiple rocket launcher
M-1985 [53]	240 mm SP multiple rocket launcher		12-tube launcher mounted on a Isuzu 6×6 chassis. [39]
M-1989 [53]	240 mm SP multiple rocket launcher
M-1991 [53]	240 mm SP multiple rocket launcher		Can fire unguided and guided rockets. [54]
M-2015 (KN-09)	300 mm SP multiple rocket launcher		Undergoing trials. [53]
M-2019 (KN-25)	600 mm SP multiple rocket launcher		Undergoing trials. [53]
Mortars
82-BM-37 [53]	82 mm mortar
120-PM-43 [53]	120 mm mortar
M1943 [53]	160 mm mortar
Tactical ballistic missiles
2K6 Luna	Short-range ballistic missile	24	FROG-3 and FROG-5 in service. [53]
9K52 Luna-M [53]	Short-range ballistic missile
Hwasong-11D	Short-range ballistic missile		Undergoing trials. [53]
KN-02 Toksa	Short-range ballistic missile		North Korean copy of the OTR-21 Tochka. [53]

Anti-tank weapons

Name	Quantity	Notes
Man-portable anti-tank
RPG-7		Locally produced as the Type 68. [3] [55]
RPG-29 [56]
Anti-tank guided missiles
3M6 Shmel [22]
9K111 Fagot [22]
9M113 Konkurs [22]
Bulsae-2 [55]		North Korean copy of the 9K111 Fagot, it uses a laser guidance system. [28]
9M133 Kornet		Produced locally as the Bulsae. [28]
Recoilless rifles
B-10 recoilless rifle [3]	1,700 [22]
Self-propelled anti-tank guided missiles
9P122		Armed with 9M14 Malyutka missiles. [22]
M-2010 ATGM [22]		8-tube launcher mounted on a M-2010 6×6 APC chassis. [57]

Anti-aircraft weapons

In 2024, the IISS estimated that North Korea possessed more than 11,000 anti-aircraft guns in service. ^[53]

Name	Quantity	Note
Man-portable air-defense systems
9K32 Strela-2 [53] [58]
9K310 Igla-1 [53] [58]
HT-16 [58]		Indigenous design, it resembles the Igla-1 with elements from the 9K38 Igla and 9K338 Igla-S. [59]
SA-18S		Indigenous copy of the Igla-1, [58] or the 9K38 Igla. [59]
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
9K35 Strela-10 [53]
M-1984 [53]		ZPU-4 gun mounted on a Chonma-ho chassis. Effective range 1.4 km (0.87 mi) [60]
M-1992 23 mm [53]		Twin 23 mm guns mounted on a modified ATS-59 chassis. Effective range 2.5 km (1.6 mi) [60]
M-1992 37 mm [53]		Twin 37 mm guns mounted guns possibly based on the M1939 mounted on a modified ATS-59 chassis. [60]
M-1985 [53]		Twin 57 mm guns mounted on a modified Type 63/YW531 chassis. [2] : A-60
Towed anti-aircraft artillery
ZPU		ZPU-1, ZPU-2, and ZPU-4 variants used. [53] Produced locally. [61]
ZU-23-2 [53]	1,500 [62]
M1939 [53]	1,000 [63]
AZP S-60 [53]	600 [64]
KS-12 [53]	400 [65]	Used with the 'Fire Can' radar. [65]
KS-19 [53]	500 [66]

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