K-SAAM

K-SAAM

K-SAAM

South Korean medium range surface-to-air missile

For the similarly-named land-based air-defense system of South Korea, see KM-SAM (Cheongung).

The K-SAAM (Korean Surface-to-Anti Air Missile; Korean: 해궁; Hanja: 海弓; RR: Hae-gung) is a South Korean short range ship-launched surface-to-air missile (SAM) system that is being developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), LIG Nex1 and Hanhwa Defense. It features inertial mid-course guidance and a dual microwave and Infrared homing seeker for terminal guidance. It will replace the RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM).[1][2] It has been deployed on Daegu-class frigates and ROKS Marado.

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History

K-SAAM missile cutaway
K-SAAM mockup at IDEX 2015

Development started in 2011 which was extended for 2 more years after series of failures during testing in 2016 with testing in 2017 being deemed successful and questioned by anonymous source with knowledge involving evaluation test which referred to North Korean Kumsong-3 anti-ship missile as one of major threats for ROK navy's ships along with other neighbouring countries.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Diplomat, Benjamin David Baker, The. "South Korea Goes Indigenous for Its Missile Defense Needs". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. [2]
    "Missile precision from Korea [IDX15D1] - Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. [3]
    Jeong, Jeff (18 October 2018). "Doubts arise over South Korea's 'Sea Bow' missile interception ability". Defense News.
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