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*{{flag|South Korea}}: Adopted by the [[South Korean Armed Forces]] in 2008.<ref>http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/CurrentIssue/dl.php?filename=201003140001071.pdf</ref> |
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*{{flag|South Korea}}: Being deployed from 2010 |
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*{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}: 40 bought for evaluation purposes in May 2010 for a total cost of US$1,200,000, giving an indicative unit cost of US$30,000 |
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Revision as of 09:23, 14 June 2010
| K11 | |
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 K11 | |
| Type | Objective Individual Combat Weapon |
| Place of origin |  South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2010 (May) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | S&T Daewoo, Agency for Defense Development |
| Designed | 2000-2008 |
| Manufacturer | S&T Daewoo |
| Unit cost | 30,000 (USD) |
| Produced | 2009 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.1kg |
| Length | 860 mm |
| Barrel length | KE Module - 250 mm HE Module - 460 mm |
| Caliber | KE Module - 5.56x45mm NATO HE Module - 20mm |
| Action | Gas operated, rotating bolt (rifle section) Bolt action (launcher section) |
| Muzzle velocity | 200m/s (20mm HEAB) |
| Effective firing range | 500m (5.56mm NATO) 500m (20mm HEAB) |
| Maximum firing range | 540m |
| Feed system | KE Module - Various STANAG Magazines HE Module - 6 round box |
| Sights | Ballistics computer, day (Optical)/night (Thermal vision) vision sight |
The Daewoo K11 is an assault rifle developed with the capability of both having 20mm air-burst shells and 5.56mm rounds. The air-burst shells can be controlled by the state of the art control system to explode a few meters from the target giving a grenade like effect capable of killing targets in an area of 6m and seriously wounding those within 8m area, it will be very effective on targets hiding inside a building, bunkers, cave, behind walls or other protective structures. For the air-burst shells, 3 types are available, the first will be a burst on impact type, the second will be impact delay burst shell and the third will be burst shells which will explode when it reaches its pre-inputed range. [1]
Design
Equipped with a laser range-finder as well as a ballistics computer, it allows the operator to engage in precision attacks against the target. [2]
A computer scope is integrated to the gun, which in turn is linked to a goggle with digital display that can be used both during the day as well as night with thermal imaging, and inform the operator with various data such as target range.
Aside from being able to fire 20 to 30 rounds of standard 5.56 mm NATO munitions depending on the size of the magazine provided, there is a 20 mm air-burst grenade launcher that can hold six grenade rounds to be used to take out multiple targets. [3]
The weapon is planned for distribution within the Republic of Korea Army starting in 2010, making it the world's first army to use an airburst rifle as standard issue in the military. The weapon is to be given to two in each squad, but it will not replace grenadiers who are currently issued with K2 rifles with underslung K201 grenade launcher.
Users
South Korea: Adopted by the South Korean Armed Forces in 2008.[4]
See also
References
Modern Firearms K11 - [4]
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