KF-21Boramae to be equipped with Hypersonic and Supersonic Missile.
[Exclusive] Hypersonic missile applied to Korean fighter jets
Input by Nak-Kyu Yang
2022. 01. 13. 10:52
A Korean supersonic air-to-ship missile for KFX to be developed by the Defense Science Research Institute. Photo courtesy of National Defense Science Research Institute
[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] As North Korea claimed that it had succeeded in developing a hypersonic missile with a maximum speed of Mach 10, the issue of military imbalance between the two Koreas emerged. The South Korean military is also accelerating the development of hypersonic missiles in response to this. Hypersonic missiles are called “game changers” that can change the game of warfare in that they are more difficult to detect and intercept than general ballistic missiles. Only three countries, the US, China and Russia, have successfully launched the launch.
A government official said on the 13th, "We have requested the Joint Chiefs of Staff to develop a hypersonic missile to be installed on the Korean fighter KF-21 Boramae, and we plan to start developing it as early as this year." The process of requesting the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the official first step towards developing weapons.
The Defense Science Research Institute (ADD) determined that it would be possible to develop a hypersonic missile with a range of 500 km or more and a speed of Mach 5 or more, considering the level of domestic technology and the weight of the KF-21 armament as a result of a preliminary concept study last year. ADD plans to develop a ground-launched hypersonic vehicle and complete flight tests next year. If a hypersonic missile is developed based on this vehicle and launched from the sky above Seoul, it can reach Pyongyang, 250 km away, in 1 minute and 15 seconds.
ADD is also planning to develop a supersonic air-to-ship missile with a maximum speed of 2 to 3 Mach and install it on the KF-21. The Joint Chiefs of Staff decided to develop and equip the KF-21 with a supersonic air-to-ship missile at the 326th Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting in February 2019.
The military is planning to equip the KF-21 with air-to-air missiles (two types), air-to-surface bombs (9 types), and air-to-surface missiles (1 type). watching.
[아시아경제 양낙규 군사전문기자]북한이 최대속도 마하10의 극초음속 미사일 개발에 성공했다고 주장하면서 남북 간 군사력 불균형 문제가 떠올랐다. 우리 군도 이에 맞서 극초음속 미사일 개발에 속도를 내고 있다. 극초음속 미사일은 일반 탄도미사일보다 탐지와 요격이 어렵다는 점에서 전쟁 판도를 바꿀 수 있는 ‘게임체인저’로 불린다. 발사에 성공한 나라도 미·중·
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