Republic of Korea Army
Land branch of the South Korean military
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| June 2021 | A military equipment inspection reveals that 26% of components in the Warrior Platform infantry modernization program are defective. |
| 2020 | Production of the Daewoo K11 infantry rifle was halted and discontinued due to targeting component and ammunition quality issues. |
| December 1 2020 | The Republic of Korea Army reorganized all subordinate regiments of each division into brigades, fundamentally restructuring the army's organizational structure. |
| 2019 | The First and Third ROK Armies were merged into the Ground Operations Command as part of continued military restructuring. |
| 2015 | South Korean lawmakers reported critical body armor deficiencies at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with over 58,000 out of 100,549 soldiers lacking adequate protection against North Korean firearms. |
| 2010 | The Daewoo K11 infantry rifle enters service as a new advanced weapon system. |
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