South Korean Dasan Machineries DSAR-15P assault rifle was selected as the future rifle of the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command.
South Korean firearms manufacturer Dasan Machineries was chosen over S&T Motiv (formerly Daewoo Precision Industries), which is the largest firearm manufacturer in South Korea. One of the factors behind Dasan’s victory was said to be DAPA’s intention to foster the growth of smaller firms. Despite being a smaller firm that S&T, Dasan has exported its products to various countries such as USA, UAE, Finland, and etc.
DSAR-15P is an AR-15 platform which features gas piston operating system and hammer-forged and chrome-lined barrel. Dasan Machineries developed the DSAR-15P based on the CAR-816 and other AR-15 platforms.