Samsung's destructive weapons you never knew

As the largest Korean corporation, it is understandable that consumer electronics is not the only field with Samsung footprints .

When it comes to Samsung, most of us think of consumer electronics devices such as TVs, refrigerators, phones, washing machines. But another Samsung specializes in producing weapons and military hardware that few people have heard of.

Security camera

CCTV model SCB-9051 can detect targets from a distance of 1.3km in the dark.

Samsung Techwin was founded in 1977, and two years later began launching the first security surveillance cameras (CCTV). The cameras themselves laid the foundation for the development of later weapons. Today, Samsung is one of the leading CCTV manufacturers in the world.

Over the past three decades, Samsung has acquired German company Rollei and started to cooperate with Pentax of Japan (2005). In 2008, Samsung Techwin's CCTV camera products arrived in the US market. There are hundreds of security cameras for civilian and military purposes.

Combat aircrafts

KF-16 is produced under the US F-16 license.

Samsung Techwin never misses the opportunity to partner with other companies in many extremely diverse areas. In 1980, the company with General Electronics produced jet engines. In 1987 they built helicopters, and then ten years later launched the first Korean fighter aircraft KF-16 (based on the US F-16 Fighting Falcon license).

In 1999, the aircraft manufacturing division of three giants Samsung, Daewoo and Hyundai was merged into a state-owned company called Korea Aerospace Industries.

Border monitoring robot

SGR-1 only fires when it receives an order from the commander.

The SGR-1 machine gun possesses heat sensors and motion detection. It can detect dangerous targets in a radius of more than 3 km. The prototype product was first tested in 2006 with a machine gun (5.5mm bullet size) and a 40mm grenade launcher. However, SGR-1 only fires when it receives commands from the commander.

A 30km long fence equipped with this modern robot is being used with Korean soldiers in the DMZ area (256 km long demilitarized zone, 4km wide, separating Korea and Korea). However, the Seoul government has not announced the number of SGR-1 robots they are using. It is estimated that each robot costs about 200,000 USD.

Self-propelled artillery system

K9 has a maximum firing speed of 6-8 transmitter / minute, maximum range of 52-56km.

In 1988, the 155 mm K9 Thunder self-propelled gun was developed and went into mass production since 1999. The total volume was 47 tons, the crew of 5 people. K9 has a maximum firing speed of 6-8 transmitter / minute, maximum range of 52-56km. Maximum travel speed is up to 67km / h.

In 2004, Samsung Techwin had a contract to supply self-propelled artillery for the Turkish army. As a result, the T-155 Firtina was born, regarded as a modified version of K9 (weighing over 9 tons).

Samsung Techwin built the K10 automatic loader car capable of carrying up to 104 bullets.

Also on K9's design platform, Samsung Techwin built the K10 automatic loader car capable of carrying up to 104 bullets. Each K9 battery has a K10 following to load automatically on the battlefield.

EVO-105 was fabricated by Samsung Techwin on the basis of a combination of computerized fire control tactical fire control system, communication equipment and automatic fire fighting system with logistic assurance system Integrated Logistics Support

Infantry fighting vehicle

Infantry fighting vehicles carrying KAAV amphibious landing troops.

The infantry fighting vehicle carrying KAAV (Korea Amphibious Assault Vehicle) amphibious vehicles was designed for the Marines, and was continuously upgraded and improved.

KAAV vehicles have a volume of 21-24 tons (no load), maximum speed on the ground - 72km / h, under water - 13km / h.

KAAV vehicles have a volume of 21-24 tons (no load), maximum speed on the ground - 72km / h, under water - 13km / h. They can pass trenches, ditches up to 2.4 m wide and exceed walls 0.91m high. The weapons of KAAV are also diverse: from 40 mm K4 grenade launchers, 12.7 mm machine guns to K6 smoke grenade launchers for M257.

Today, the KAAV series is produced by British joint venture Samsung Techwin and BAE Systems.

Armored vehicles

Samsung's multi-purpose armored vehicle helps protect soldiers from mines.

Samsung's multi-purpose armored vehicle helps protect soldiers from mines, infantry shells, machine guns and even 155 mm artillery shells. On the roof, a 12.7mm machine gun or 40mm automatic grenade launcher is attached. There are also variants equipped with tank-like turrets.

Military radar

Military radar has the ability to transmit data and video to the command center in real time at the option of monitoring.

Another Samsung Techwin defense product in cooperation with STX Group (Korea) is the GPS-98K coastal surveillance radar. It is capable of transmitting data and video to the command center in real time according to the choice of monitoring or automatically when abnormal movements or unspecified objects are detected.

Interim

As we all know, consumer electronics and defense industry are not the only areas with Samsung footprints. They also participated in building houses, ships, cranes, cars, charity work, cultural preservation, sports, and even clothing and fashion apparel. Truly a dynamic corporation.