SNT Dynamics () is a South Korean weapons, windpower, auto parts and casting and machine tools manufacturer founded in 1959. Its heavy weapons equip most frontline units of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The company was designated as a defense contractor by the government in April 1973.
History
SNT Dynamics was established in April 1959 under the name Yehwa Shotgun (). In 1995 it changed its company name to Tongil Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. and in 2005 it changed its name to S&T Dynamics Co. Ltd. In 2006 it completed the acquisition of Daewoo Precision Industries, now SNT Motiv. In 26 February 2021, the company name was changed from S&T Dynamics to SNT Dynamics. In 28 February 2023 the company changes its korean domain.
Product
Own designs
Nobong 40 mm twin naval cannon developed in 1996 to replace the OTO Melara DARDO CIWS of the South Korean Navy KKCB 30 mm cannon produced since 2001, in use on the K30 Biho self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon K40 40 mm cannon produced since 2008, in use on the K21 Infantry fighting vehicle XK13 25 mm Korean OCSW. Cancelled in 2013. KM138 automatic land mine dispenser K18 smoke grenade launcher, in use on the South Korean M48 Patton KM250 smoke grenade launcher, in use on the K1 Main battle tank KM255 smoke grenade launcher, in use on the K2 Black Panther KM259 smoke grenade launcher, in use on the South Korean M9 Armored Combat Earthmover KM260 smoke grenade launcher, in use on the K200 infantry fighting vehicle Soft-kill launcher system (SLS), in use on the K2 Black Panther Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) KM120 120 mm self-propelled mortar EST15K transmission, will be integrated in the Altay MBT
Licensed production
M2 Browning machine gun as the K6 HMG with a modification for a quick-change barrel M61 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon as the KM168 produced since 1977 M39 cannon 20 mm cannon as the M39A3, in use on the KF-5E Bofors 40 mm cannon as the 40L/70K produced since 1995 X200-5K transmission, in use on the K200 APC and M113 APC HMPT500-3EK transmission, in use on the K-SAM Pegasus and K30 Biho HMPT500-4EK transmission, in use on the K21 infantry fighting vehicle XTG411-2A transmission, in use on the K55 SPH and K77 fire direction center vehicle (FDCV) XTG411-4A transmission, in use on the MX992 and Stingray light tank X1100-5A3 transmission, in use on the K9 Thunder, K10 ARV, T-155 Fırtına and AHS Krab DAGAIE NG anti-guided weapons decoy system