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KRAsiaGMR Power Index: 100.00$47.8B Budget
South KoreaInfrastructure & Base Footprint
Domestic and overseas military installations, naval stations, air bases, and defense industrial capacity for South Korea.
Total Base Footprint
75
Domestic & international installations
Overseas & Forward Hubs
0
Expeditionary staging & allied outposts
Air & Naval Stations
25
20 airfields & 5 naval stations
Defense Industrial Base
advanced
12 prime defense contractors & arsenals
Global Basing Footprint & Staging Distribution
75 Active Military BasesDomestic Bases: 100% (75)
Military Base Footprint & Staging Architecture
75 Sovereign Facilities| Installation Category | Strategic Mission & Operational Scope | Basing Posture | Active Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Military Bases & Cantonnements | Sovereign homeland defense garrison, command headquarters & cantonment facilities | Territorial Defense | 75 |
| Overseas & Forward Operating Hubs | Staging posts, international detachment hubs, cooperative security sites & logistics outposts | Continental Focus | 0 |
| Combined Basing Infrastructure | Integrated active military installations supporting land, air, and joint defense forces | Active Command | 75 |
Specialized Stations, Naval Ports & Training Grounds
47 Specialized Sites| Specialized Installation | Operational Classification | Staging & Readiness Capability | Verified Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Air Bases & Airfields | Hardened aircraft shelters, QRA alert pads, runway dispersal hubs & logistics aprons | Aviation Combat Hub | 20 |
| Deepwater Naval Bases & Stations | Fleet berthing, dry docks, submarine pens, munitions pierheads & maritime logistics | Maritime Staging | 5 |
| Combat Training Centers & Proving Grounds | Instrumented maneuver ranges, live-fire artillery proving grounds & joint warfare simulators | Force Readiness | 22 |
Defense Industrial Base & Sovereign Production
Sovereign defense production capacity, munitions surge potential, and prime aerospace/defense manufacturers for South Korea.
advanced Capacity
Industrial Maturity
advanced
Sovereign capability to design, fabricate, and sustain indigenous high-tech combat platforms.
Prime Contractors
12
Major state arsenals, aerospace consortiums, shipyards, and defense primes.
Munitions & Surge
Moderate Resiliency
Domestic stockpiles and industrial surge capacity during prolonged high-intensity combat.
Major Sovereign Defense Contractors
| Contractor / Conglomerate | Domain Specialties | Defense Revenue | Flagship Systems | Power Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwha Aerospace Changwon, South Korea | Self-Propelled Artillery SystemsMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)Submarines & Naval Vessels (Hanwha Ocean) | $7.2B | 75.8 | |
| HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (Naval) Ulsan, South Korea | Aegis Heavy Destroyers (KDX-III)KSS-III Batch-II SubmarinesNaval Fast Attack Craft & Corvettes | $2.8B | 81.8 | |
| LIG Nex1 Yongin, South Korea | Surface-to-Air Missile SeekersAnti-Ship & Anti-Submarine TorpedoesAirborne Electronic Attack Pods | $1.7B | 87.0 | |
| Hanwha Ocean Geoje, South Korea | KSS-III Attack Submarines with SLBM VLSAegis Guided Missile DestroyersLithium-Ion Submarine Battery Systems | $2.5B | 78.0 | |
| Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Sacheon, South Korea | Advanced Supersonic FightersLead-In Fighter TrainersMilitary Utility & Attack Helicopters | $2.8B | 72.0 | |
| Poongsan Corporation Seoul, South Korea | 155mm Extended-Range Artillery Munitions (K307 / K315)Tank Gun Kinetic APFSDS MunitionsNaval 76mm & 127mm Gun Munitions | $1.1B | 77.4 | |
| Hanwha Systems Seoul, South Korea | Fighter AESA Airborne RadarsNaval Combat Management Systems (CMS)Electro-Optical Targeting Systems (EO-TGP) | $1.6B | 77.2 | |
| Hyundai Rotem Seoul, South Korea | Main Battle TanksWheeled Armored Combat VehiclesUnmanned Ground Combat Vehicles (UGV) | $1.8B | 69.6 | |
| Hanwha Engine Changwon, South Korea | Naval Marine Gas TurbinesDestroyer Propulsion SystemsK9 Howitzer Domestic Engines | $0.7B | 64.1 | |
| STX Engine Changwon, South Korea | Main Battle Tank Heavy Diesel EnginesNaval Patrol Ship PropulsionTactical Vehicle Powerpacks | $0.6B | 64.0 |
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