[3][4] It was designated as a defense contractor by the South Korean government in 1973[3] and supplies bulletproof helmets and bulletproof vests for infantry to the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and also manufactures silicon carbide-based ceramic armors for armored vehicles such as the K1A1, K2 Black Panther and Altay.
[3][5] Most products manufactured by Samyang Comtech are made of Dyneema material, except for military vehicle armors.
[6] 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.
[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] 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.