Bulsae ATGM
{{Short description|North Korean anti-tank missile family}}
The Bulsae ATGM is a family of North Korean (DPRK) anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) systems.
History
=Bulsae-2=
North Korea is said to have acquired a number of 9K111 Fagot systems in the late 20th century. These were subsequently reverse-engineered and given the designation Bulsae-2.{{cite web|url=https://fas.org/nuke/guide/dprk/nkor.pdf|title=North Korea Country Handbook: Marine Corps Intelligence Activity|website=Fas.org|access-date=2017-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111733/http://fas.org/nuke/guide/dprk/nkor.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=live}}
=Bulsae-3=
The Bulsae-3 was advertised as the AT-4MLB by North Korean proxy company GLOCOM,{{not in source|date=July 2024}} and in their brochure it was stated that it is controlled by laser beam guidance method,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mgkqDwAAQBAJ&q=target+market+korea&pg=PA20|title=Target Markets: North Korea's Military Customers|isbn=9781351713009|last1=Berger|first1=Andrea|date=14 July 2017|publisher=Taylor & Francis }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1203749/glocom-is-at-it-again/|title=Glocom is at It Again}}{{citation |url=http://www.military-today.com/missiles/bulsae_2.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411171927/http://www.military-today.com/missiles/bulsae_2.htm |archivedate=2023-04-11 |title=Bulsae-2 |url-status=usurped |website=Military-Today.com}}{{citation |url=https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/03/18/state-of-north-korean-military-pub-81232 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404054249/https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/03/18/state-of-north-korean-military-pub-81232 |archivedate=2021-04-04 |title=The State of the North Korean Military |publisher=Carnegie Endowment for International Peace |date= 18 March 2020}} The first international customers of the Bulsae-3 was reported in 2014 to be the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades and the Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades.{{Cite web |url=http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/207370/oryx-blog-on-dprk-arms-exports/ |title=Oryx Blog on DPRK Arms Exports |access-date=2017-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920193047/http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/207370/oryx-blog-on-dprk-arms-exports/ |archive-date=2017-09-20 |url-status=live}}
The Chonma-216 variant of the Pokpung-ho main battle tank (MBT) has been seen fitted with Bulsae-3, which a source alleges to have been derived from the AT-14 Spriggan.
The 2020 Cheonma-2 MBT prototype has the Bulsae-3 as secondary armament. It is said to be reversed engineered Soviet/Russian 9K111 Fagot or 9M133 Kornet missiles.{{Cite news|last1=Trevithick|first1=Joseph|last2=Rogoway|first2=Tyler|date=12 October 2020|title=We Take A Closer Look At North Korea's New Prototype Main Battle Tank|work=The Drive|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/37017/we-take-a-closer-look-at-north-koreas-new-prototype-main-battle-tank|access-date=28 February 2021}}{{Cite news|date=11 October 2020|title=North Korea unveils new Main Battle Tank using design of Russian T-14 Armata|work=Army Recognition|url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_october_2020_global_security_army_industry/north_korea_unveils_new_main_battle_tank_using_design_of_russian_t-14_armata.html|access-date=1 March 2021}} However, the diameter of the ATGM launchers appears to be 150 mm like the 9M133, rather than 120 mm of the 9K111 and may thus have a higher penetration.{{Cite web|script-title=zh:朝鲜阅兵展示的最新坦克，是个什么水平？_政务_澎湃新闻-The Paper|url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_9556493|access-date=2021-09-16|website=www.thepaper.cn |lang=zh}}
=Bulsae-4=
8-tube launcher mounted on a M-2010 6×6 APC chassis.{{cite news |last1=Dominguez |first1=Gabriel |last2=Gibson |first2=Neil |title=North Korea parades latest self-propelled howitzers, missile carriers |url=https://www.janes.com/article/82935/north-korea-parades-latest-self-propelled-howitzers-missile-carriers |access-date=29 April 2024 |work=Jane's Defence Weekly |agency=Janes Information Services |date=12 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912175613/https://www.janes.com/article/82935/north-korea-parades-latest-self-propelled-howitzers-missile-carriers |archive-date=12 September 2018 |location=London |language=en}} According to the South Korean National Intelligence Service, the Bulsae-4 was observed during the Kursk offensive (2024–present), though it's unclear if they are used by Russian or North Korean troops.{{cite news |last1=Newdick |first1=Thomas |title=North Korean Air Defense System Revealed In Ukraine By Russian Friendly Fire Strike |url=https://www.twz.com/land/north-korean-air-defense-system-revealed-in-ukraine-by-russian-friendly-fire-strike |access-date=14 January 2025 |work=The War Zone |date=13 January 2025}}
=Bulsae-5=
The Songun-915 variant of the Pokpung-ho series of tanks has been seen fitted with Bulsae-5, which a source alleges to have been derived from the 9M133 Kornet.{{Cite web|title=songun-ho|url=http://www.massimotessitori.altervista.org/armoursite/nkindigenoustanks/chonma-songun/songun-ho.html|access-date=2021-09-16|website=www.massimotessitori.altervista.org}}