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AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung)

A South Korean man-portable, fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile in mass production since 2017, exported to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Azerbaijan and combat-tested in Yemen and Nagorno-Karabakh.

5 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-19

3

km range

1.7

Mach

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

ROK export-licensed

DAPA-administered; aggressive export posture with financing/offset packages.

Channel: Government-to-government

Fielded & proven

Established · 5 operators

Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Overview

The AT-1K Raybolt, known domestically as Hyeongung, is a South Korean portable anti-tank guided missile developed by the Agency for Defense Development with LIG Nex1 (now LIG Defense & Aerospace) supplying the missile and Hanwha the launcher, in mass production since 2017. Per Wikipedia's infobox, the missile weighs 13 kg (about 20 kg including the launch tube), reaches Mach 1.7, and has an observed range of 2,500 to 3,000 m, using infrared-guided fire-and-forget guidance with a tandem HEAT warhead rated to defeat 900 mm of rolled homogeneous armour behind explosive reactive armour. It can be fired by one soldier on foot or mounted on vehicles such as the K151C1 4x4 ATGM carrier and Hyundai Rotem's KW2 Scorpion anti-tank vehicle. Roughly 95 percent of its components are domestically sourced. It has seen combat use in the Yemeni Civil War and the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, and is exported to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan, with the Philippines and Indonesia reported as prospective customers.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Performance specifications
Max speed (Mach)

Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.

1.7 Mach
Stronger than 42% of missiles
Range

Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.

3 km
Bottom 2% of missiles

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
Warhead type

Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.

Tandem shaped-charge (HEAT), 900mm RHA-behind-ERA penetration
Guidance

How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.

Infrared-guided fire-and-forget

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Combat weight

Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.

20 kg

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Program specifications
Operator countries

Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.

5
Stronger than 55% of missiles

Specifications compiled from public LIG Nex1 and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-19.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the range of the LIG Nex1 AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung)? +

The LIG Nex1 AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung) has a maximum range of 3 km.

How much does the LIG Nex1 AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung) weigh? +

The LIG Nex1 AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung) has a combat weight of 20 kg.

What is the LIG Nex1 AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung) used for? +

The LIG Nex1 AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung) is a missile typically used for anti armor.

How many countries operate the LIG Nex1 AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung)? +

The LIG Nex1 AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung) is operated by 5 countries.

How much does the LIG Nex1 AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung) cost? +

LIG Nex1 AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung): Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.

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