Samyang Comtech was founded on 22 December 1962 under the name Oriental Industry (Korean:오리엔탈공업;RR:Oliental Gongeop) and In 1973, the company was designated as a defense contractor by the government.[3][4]
In 1990, the R&D Laboratory was established for the development of new products, and in May 1997, the first domestic bulletproof helmet and bulletproof vest were developed for the South Korean military.[3]
In June 1998, it began producing Korean Special Armor Plate (KSAP), the first domestic composite armor for main battle tanks developed for the K1A1.[4]
In 2003, it developed KH-B2000, the world's lightest ballistic helmet, weighing 1,115 grams.[3][6][7]
In September 2006, the company name was changed from Oriental Industry to Samyang Comtech (Samyang Composite Technology).[3][4]
In June 2008, it was developed the special armor plate for the K2 Black Panther.[8][9]
In December 2008, it was designated as a co-developer of a project responsible for transferring KSAP-based armor package technology to develop Turkish Altay MBT.[3][4]
In 2011, it was developed armor kit for the light tactical vehicle (LTV) and an add-on armor for the wheeled armored vehicle (WAV).[3]
In 2018, it was developed add-on armor for the 30mm wheeled anti-aircraft guns, command post wheeled armored vehicle, and K239 Chunmoo export versions.[3]
In 2019, it was developed steel ball filing for new 81mm mortar.[3]
Business area
Samyang Comtech supplies various ballistic protection solutions for the ROK Armed Forces, such as armors for military vehicles,[5] aircraft parts,[10] composite material parts,[11] and ceramic bulletproof plates.[12][13]
