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2019 Force Enhancement Projects The 2019 defense budget amounted to
KRW 46.7 trillion, of which KRW 15.4
trillion was allocated to force enhancements, representing a 13.7% increase from
2018. The major force enhancement projects for 2019 are shown in [Chart 4-8].

[Chart 4-8] Major Force Enhancement Projects in 2019

Weapons Systems Ongoing Projects New Projects
Battlefield · Military reconnaissance satellite · Multi-source video convergence system
Awareness / · Tactical Information Communication · Performance enhancement of ballistic
Command·Control, Network (TICN) missile operation and control station
and Communication · High-altitude reconnaissance UAV (HUAV) · Korean Variable Message Format (KVMF)
· K2 tank, wheeled combat vehicle · Combat engineer vehicle (CEV)
Maneuver / Fires · 230 mm MLRS · Armored amphibious assault bridge Chapter 4
· Light tactical vehicle · Laser-based anti-aircraft weapon (Block I)
· Gwanggaeto III-class destroyer (Batch ll)
Maritime Assets · Jangbogo III-class submarine (Batch I/ll) · Autonomous underwater vehicle for mine
reconnaissance
· Ulsan-class (Batch II)
· Performance improvement of F-35A and
KF-16 · Lead-in Fighter Trainer II
Air Assets
· Aerial refueling tanker · T-50 simulator
· ROK’s indigenous fighter (KF-X)

2020 Force Enhancement Projects The 2020 defense budget amounted to
KRW 50.2 trillion, of which KRW 16.7
trillion was allocated to force enhancements, representing a 8.5% increase from
2019. The major force enhancement projects for 2020 are shown in [Chart 4-9].

[Chart 4-9] Major Force Enhancement Projects in 2020
Weapons Systems Ongoing Projects New Projects
Battlefield · Military reconnaissance satellite
Awareness / · Medium-altitude reconnaissance UAV (MUAV) · ROK’s Joint Tactical Data Link
System (JTDLS) Completion Type
Command, Control, · Tactical Information Communication Network · Mobile long-range surveillance radar
and Communication (TICN)
· Individual combat system
· K2 tank, wheeled combat vehicle
Maneuver / Fires · 120 mm self-propelled mortar
· 230 mm MLRS
· Light machine gun II
· Gwanggaeto III-class destroyer (Batch II)
Maritime Assets · Jangbogo III-class submarine (Batch I/II) · Destroyer (KDDX)
· Gumdoksuri-B Batch II
· Maritime patrol aircraft II
· Performance improvement of F-35A and KF-16 · GPS guided bomb
Air Assets
· ROK’s indigenous fighters (KF-X) (2000 lbs-class) VI

Chapter 4. Building an Innovative Force by Promoting Strong Defense Reform