Name: Operation Hong Kil Dong
Start: 1967
End: 1967

01 / Overview

Operation Hong Kil Dong

Date

1967–1967

Type

special operation

Duration

1 months 18 days

Participants

Outcome

decisive victory a

Parent War

02 / Sides

Belligerents 2 participants

03 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

🏆Decisive Victory — Side A

Side / Country	Military	Civilian	Displaced
South Korea	27	—	—
Vietnam	638	—	—

FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals

Year	Weapon / Product	Seller	Buyer	Type	Value
1974	Kangwon-class destroyer	United States	South Korea	aid	—
1975	Miguel Malvar-class corvette	Vietnam	Philippines	second-hand	—
1976	UR-416	Germany	South Korea	evaluation-only	—
1976	Fiat 6614	Italy	South Korea	license-production	—
1980	Daewoo Precision Industries K2	South Korea	Fiji	new-build	—
1983	K1A1 tank	South Korea	South Korea	new-build	—
1991	KH178	South Korea	Chile	new-build	—
1995	IAI Harpy	Israel	South Korea	Sale	$50 Mn
1996	K1A1 tank	South Korea	South Korea	new-build	—
1996	BPS-500-class missile boat	Russia	Vietnam	license-production	—
2003	Su-30MKK	Russia	Vietnam	new-build	—
2004	K136 Kooryong	South Korea	Egypt	new-build	—
2006	RAM MK3	Israel	Vietnam	new-build	—
2007	K1A1 tank	South Korea	Turkey	license-production	—
2008	Daewoo Precision Industries K2	South Korea	Indonesia	new-build	—
2010	KH178	South Korea	Indonesia	new-build	—
2010	S&T Daewoo K11	South Korea	United Arab Emirates	new-build	$560K
2011	Daewoo Precision Industries K5	South Korea	Guatemala	new-build	—
2011	Daewoo Precision Industries K5	South Korea	Indonesia	new-build	—
2011	KH179	South Korea	Indonesia	new-build	—

📚 Sources

OperationHongKilDong