Dasan Machineries K16
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| Dasan Machineries K16 | |
|---|---|
 Indonesian Maritime Security Agency SRT operator firing the DSAR15P | |
| Type | Assault rifle Carbine |
| Place of origin | Republic of Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2024 (planned) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Dasan Machineries |
| Designed | 2020-2023 (planned) |
| Manufacturer | Dasan Machineries (2024, planned) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.0 kg (6.6 lb) (DSAR15PC, w/o magazine) |
| Length | 760 mm (30 in) (DSAR15PC, extended) |
| Barrel length | 292 mm (11.5 in) (DSAR15PC) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Action | short-stroke gas piston, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 700-950 rounds/min |
| Effective firing range | 550 m |
| Feed system | STANAG Magazine |
| References | [1] |
The Dasan Machineries K16 is a 5.56×45mm NATO selective fire assault rifle based on DSAR15PC, which is a modified CQB variant of DSAR15P designed and manufactured by Dasan Machineries.
History[edit]
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces classifies K16 as submachine gun for same reason as K1A while its general characteristic is closer to assault rifle or carbine. K16 will undergo 3 years of development and 1 year of feasibility study in between 2020 and 2024, and start mass-producing by 2024.[2]
The DSAR-15PC was selected on June 23, 2020 to replace K1A carbine in service in the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command after competing against S&T Motiv STC-16.[3] According to an unnamed South Korean military official, special forces personnel from the 707th Special Mission Group and the 13th Special Mission Brigade will receive 1,000 DSAR-15PCs.[4] 15,000 DSAR-15PCs with modifications based on feedback will be delivered by 2023.[4]
However the DSAR-15PC was cancelled as the base model for the special operational submachine gun development project due to allegations of leaking military secrets by a former manufacturer's executive. As a result, the project returned to square one, forcing the selection of other firearms.[5][6] There are allegations that the cancellation was politically motivated.[7]
Variants[edit]
- DSAR-15: 5.56×45mm NATO short-stroke piston AR-15 type assault rifle derived from HK416 and CAR 816 designed by Dasan Machineries.
- DSAR-15P: Modified DSAR15. 3 different barrel length available: 11.5 in (CBQ), 14.5 in (carbine), and 16 in (rifle).[8]
- DSAR-15PC: Modified DSAR15P CQB.[4] Selected by the ROK Armed Forces as the base model for the special operational submachine gun development project to replace the K1A. But the project was cancelled in June 2021.
Users[edit]
Bangladesh: The Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) members of the Bangladesh Navy use DSAR15P variant.[citation needed]
Indonesia: The Special Response Team of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency used DSAR15P variant.[9][10] The variant is also used by special forces of the Armed Forces, such as Presidential Security Force, Koopssus, Denjaka, Kopaska, Bravo Detachment 90, and Armed Forces General HQ Detachment.[11]
South Korea: 1,000 DSAR-15PC to be fielded to the 707th Special Mission Group and the 13th Special Mission Brigade of the ROKASWC prior to mass production stage to gain feedbacks. First batch of 16,300 K16 will be produced in 2024.[12] However, the proposed acquisition was cancelled in June 2021.
References[edit]
- ^ "Dasan Machineries e-Catalog 2019" (PDF). Dasan Machineries. 2018-10-24.
- ^ "[단독]M16·K1A 거쳐... 차기 기관단총 'K-16'으로 가나". Sedaily. 2020-06-21.
- ^ "[밀톡] 빈라덴 잡은 그총보다 세다, 특전사 44년만에 새 기관단총". Chosun Ilbo. 2020-06-28.
- ^ a b c "South Korea's DAPA selects DSAR-15PC carbine variant for RoKA's Special Warfare Command". www.janes.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "[단독]'기밀유출' 특수작전용 기관단총 결국 개발 중단". news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "논란의 '특수작전용 기관단총' 원점으로... 노인 학대 K1A 생명만 연장?". www.metroseoul.co.kr. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Dasan Shows Wares at Seoul ADEX 2023 – Small Arms Defense Journal".
- ^ "South Korea Special Forces select Dasan Machineries DSAR-15P as future assault rifle | June 2020 News Defense Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2020 | Archive News year". 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Tim Elit Bakamla RI Latihan Tembak dengan Senjata Barunya". bakamla.go.id (in Indonesian). 21 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Mengenal Dasan DSAR15P, senjata andalan SRT Bakamla RI". airspace-review.com (in Indonesian). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Senapan Dasan DSAR-15P buatan Korea didistribusikan ke satuan jajaran TNI". airspace-review.com (in Indonesian). 8 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "육군 특전사 주력화기 K1A, 40년만에 교체된다…신형 개발 추진". Yonhap. 2020-06-28.