323 Fire Support Vehicle with 76mm F-22

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Likely 1970s-Present) Light Self-Propelled Gun/Assault Gun – Unknown Number Built The KPA (Korean People’s Army), the standing military of North Korea, has a very peculiar selection of equipment, much of which is designed locally with roots in Chinese and Soviet technology. One of many aspects of the KPA is its …

BA-64 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Service

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1949-1980s) Light Reconnaissance Armored Car – Unknown Number Built After the birth of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on September 8th, 1948, the Soviet Union, which supported the small communist nation on the Korean peninsula, began to provide several thousand military vehicles to form the Korean People’s Army …

Chuch’e p’o (M1978 Koksan)

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1973-Present) Self-Propelled Gun – Unknown Number Built The Chuch’e p’o (Korean: 주체포) was the first heavy Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) independently developed in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for the Korean People’s Army – Ground Forces (KPA-GF). This vehicle was developed as an ultra-long-range mobile artillery system meant to …

M1992 Armored Personnel Carrier

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Late 1980s-Unknown) Armored Personnel Carrier & Weapons Platform – Unknown Number Built The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), more often simply known as North Korea, maintains a defence industry which produces all kinds of military vehicles for its armed forces. Ever since the 1970s, and increasingly so over the …

323 APC

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Early 1970s-Present) Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier – Unknown Number Built Despite its fairly small population of 24 million, North Korea retains one of the largest militaries in the world, particularly when it comes to its ground forces, the Korean People’s Army (KPA). This army is equipped with a large quantity …