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Plan to launch interceptor missiles from Korean fighter jets in the rising phase of North Korean missiles, and to develop laser interceptor weapons in phase 2



A conceptual diagram of intercepting with a high-speed missile (interceptor) launched from a KF-X (Korean type fighter) in the ascent stage immediately after the North Korean ballistic missile launch. When an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft provides North Korean missile launch information to a Korean fighter, it immediately fires an interceptor and intercepts the North Korean missile. /Provided by Defense Science Research Institute​

It is known that military authorities are developing a weapon that intercepts with high-speed missiles (interceptors) launched by KF-X (Korean fighter jets), etc., in the rising phase immediately after launching North Korean ballistic missiles in case of emergency. Intercepting during the missile elevation phase can cause damage to the missile fragments falling onto North Korea's land, thereby deterring North Korea's actual missile launch.

In particular, it is analyzed that it is possible to intercept new missiles such as the North Korean version of Iskander, which are difficult to intercept, or even super-large missiles. The military authorities plan to promote joint development with the United States, and in the mid to long term, develop a system to intercept North Korean missiles in the upward phase with aircraft-mounted laser weapons.


◇ Development in line with the development of Korean-style fighter jets, and joint development with the US
Currently, our military's missile defenses are the Patriot PAC-3 missile and the Chungoong 2 improved missile, which are intercepted at the last stage before the North missile hits our land. It is very short, so there is a possibility of failure. Until now, intercepting during the missile ascent phase has been discussed as the most effective method, but it has not been realized due to technical difficulties.





High-speed interceptor (missile) for intercepting North Korean missiles in the ascending stage being developed by the Defense Science Research Institute. It is mounted and launched on the KF-X (Korean type fighter). /Provided by Defense Science Research Institute​


A military source said on the 19th that "the Defense Science Research Institute (ADD) is developing a North Korean missile interceptor that is launched from KF-X," and that "the joint development with the United States is also being promoted." This interceptor weapon was fired from the KF-X immediately after the North Ballistic Missile was launched, and intercepted during the ascent phase. The KF-X is expected to be developed by 2026, and accordingly, it is planning to develop an interceptor missile to be installed on the KF-X by the end of the 2020s.

The military authorities plan to develop a missile-type interceptor, and then develop a laser weapon equipped with a fighter or unmanned aerial vehicle in the medium to long term, and intercept with a laser. Military authorities are also pursuing joint development between Korea and the United States, especially considering that the United States considers North Korea's ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) a serious threat and is spurring the development of up-level interceptor weapons such as lasers. One source said, "Last year, the United States convinced the intention to jointly develop an ascending interceptor weapon, and I know it showed a positive reaction."


◇ Defense Science Research Institute unveils the first ascent-level interceptor missile and concept map

According to the concept map of interception published on the website of the Defense Science Research Institute, the missile is raised by detecting a North Korean ballistic missile launched by a Korean mid-range UAV and sending target information to the KF-X equipped with an interceptor (interceptor missile). It is supposed to intercept at the stage. The Defense Science Research Institute also released a picture of an elongated interceptor on its website.

Ballistic missiles such as ICBM fly in three stages: an ascending stage in which they soar after launch, an intermediate stage in which the propellant is burned and flying outside the atmosphere, and an end stage in which it re-enters the atmosphere and falls toward the target. Experts have pointed out that the boost-phase intercept (BPI) is the most effective countermeasure against North Korea's ICBM or mid-range ballistic missiles.



The US Missile Defense Agency (DMA) said, “The ideal strategy for intercepting ballistic missiles is the upward stage.” “At this stage, countermeasures are not mobilized and the missile warhead cannot achieve the speed required to recognize the target.” .



◇ The US is developing an ascending interceptor system after detecting North Korean missiles with unmanned aerial vehicles

'Proceedings', a military magazine published by the US Naval Research Institute (USNI), also said in 2017, "The rising ballistic missile is a single large target with a clear trajectory and does not employ countermeasures, so it is much easier to detect and intercept than in the intermediate and end stages." Said. Prosedings emphasized that "a small interceptor suitable for BPI has sufficient competitiveness in terms of cost."

Arthur Herman, a senior researcher at the Hudson Institute in the United States, said in an article in the Wall Street Journal in March 2017, “BPI has launched an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with an interceptor missile and advanced infrared detection device at a point of 350 miles (560 km) outside North Korea, about 17 km above the North. It will be operated in a way that monitors security.” The interceptor missile has a warhead weight of 225 kg and is said to have enough power to destroy the ICBM.

In fact, in June 2016, in the first three-country missile warning drill conducted in the waters near Hawaii, the US equipped two medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles readers' with advanced infrared detection devices to detect ballistic missiles launched from the ground. Had been successful. The United States is developing a system that detects the launch of a North Korean missile with a drone that can stay in the sky for a long time, then fires a missile or laser immediately, and intercepts the North Korean missile in the ascending phase.



◇ Limitations of end-stage interceptors such as Patriot and THAAD


The U.S. had previously developed an ABL (Air Launched Laser) that fires a powerful laser beam from a Boeing 747 (aka jumbo) and intercepts an ascending North Korean missile from hundreds of kilometers away, but stopped in 2011. This is because there was a problem with the safety and performance of the chemical laser (COIL), which is an interceptor.

Although the ascendant intercept is the most ideal, the reason for the delay in development is that the flight time of the ascending phase of the missile is only 1-5 minutes, and the time from detection to intercept is too short. Accordingly, intermediate and end-stage interceptor weapons were intensively developed and deployed. The GMD deployed by the U.S. in Alaska and California and the SM-3 missile deployed on the Aegis ship are representative intermediate-stage interceptors. However, intermediate interception has a limitation in that it is difficult to distinguish between a real warhead and a fake warhead, and it is far from effective.

The end-stage interceptor weapons include THAAD and Patriot PAC-3, which were also deployed in the USFK. Even if the intercept is successful, fragments can fall into the friendly area, and the intercept time is too short, so there is a risk of failure.




The North Korean version of the Iskander missile that is difficult to intercept with the existing Korean-US missile defense networks. There are many advantages to intercepting North Korean new missiles and super-sized missiles at the rising stage. /Chosun Central TV​



◇ There are many advantages in intercepting the ascendant stage, such as the North Korean version of the Iskander missile.

Currently, as the end-stage interceptor, the ROK-US forces have the Patriot PAC-3 CRI (maximum intercepting altitude 15-20 km), and the USFK has the latest Patriot PAC-3 MSE (maximum intercepting altitude 40 km). . From the end of this year, the ROK military is planning to introduce several batteries by 2022, the Cheongung 2 (intercepting altitude 15-20 km), a domestic interceptor missile similar to the Patriot PAC-3. The USFK also deployed a single THAAD (high-altitude missile defense system) battery with a maximum intercepting altitude of 150 km in Seongju, Gyeongbuk.

North Korea's new North Korean version of Iskander and Ataekims (tactical ground-to-ground missile) missiles, and super-sized missiles have a maximum flight altitude of only 30-50 km, making it virtually impossible to intercept with the USFK THAAD system (intercepting altitude 40-150 km). In addition, it has been pointed out that interception is not easy even with the existing Patriot PAC-3 CRI or Chungoong 2 missile. However, successful intercepts in the missile up-level can alleviate these concerns.

 

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South Korea to Deploy M-SAM II Air Defence in Response to North’s Latest Missiles

South Korean M-SAM air defence missile at launch @Lig Nex1


The South Korean military plans to soon deploy its locally-made M-SAM II air defence system (ADS) in response to the Pyongyang’s new missiles and rocket launchers shown at last Saturday’s military parade.

Speaking about Seoul’s anti-artillery and missile defense capabilities against the North’s short-range missiles, MoD spokesperson Col. Moon Hong-sik said Monday that the military can intercept the missiles through its PATRIOT and the soon-to-be-deployed locally-made M-SAM II ground-to-air missile systems.
"In case of simultaneous attacks (involving different types of missiles), we can immediately respond to and incapacitate them by operating not only the Korean-style missile defense system but also ... other strategic striking systems," Moon was quoted as saying by Korea Herald during a press briefing.
During the latest parade, North Korea presented its version of Russia's Iskander short-range ballistic missile and super-large multiple rocket launchers, which it has test-launched several times since 2019.

According to its manufacturer, South Korea’s Lig Nex 1, M-SAM (also called Chunggung) is a mid-range surface-to-air guided missile that can respond effectively to mid/high altitude aerial threats. In comparison with ‘HAWK’, the existing flagship air defense guided weapon (of South Korea) it is more suited for electronic warfare and shows higher accuracy. Preparation time is short and its single radar can attack multiple targets at once, requiring only a small number of people for operation.
The range of the M-SAM (also called KM-SAM) is described as 40 km. The 4.6-metre long missiles, which are launched vertically on wheeled Transporter, Erector and Launchers (TEL), have a top speed of Mach 4.5 and an altitude of between 15 and 20 km.

A KM-SAM battery consists of four TELs with eight missile launch tubes each, a multifunction radar, and Command and Control (C2) centre.
An upgraded version the KM-SAM II (or Block II) was declared fit for operations in 2017, marking the completion of its development phase led by South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development and LIG Nex1. The Block 2 was especially designed (with inputs from Almaz-Antey of Russia) to work as a hit-to-kill missile interceptor to counter North Korea’s ballistic missile arsenal. The Block 2 is able to engage incoming ballistic missiles at altitudes of up to 20 km.

The Block 2 was declared fit for operations in 2017, marking the completion of its development phase led by South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development alongside local companies such as LIG Nex1.

South Korea to Deploy M-SAM II Air Defence in Response to North’s Latest Missiles

North Korean missile as seen in military parade

 

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S. Korea deploys upgraded surface-to-air intercept missile​


This undated photo, provided by the arms procurement agency on Thursday, shows Cheongung II, the upgraded version of the country's first indigenously developed medium-range surface-to-air guided missile of the same name. (Arms Procurement Agency )
This undated photo, provided by the arms procurement agency on Thursday, shows Cheongung II, the upgraded version of the country's first indigenously developed medium-range surface-to-air guided missile of the same name. (Arms Procurement Agency )​
A newly upgraded interceptor missile, often dubbed the Korean equivalent of the US-made Patriot missile defense system, has been delivered to the military, the arms procurement agency said Thursday.

Cheongung II, the upgraded version of the country's first indigenously developed medium-range surface-to-air guided missile of the same name, is equipped with multifunction radar to strike aircraft and missiles simultaneously, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

The Agency for Defense Development began the upgrade project in 2012, and the missile system has recorded a 100 percent accuracy rate at multiple test launches, officials said.

"The deployment is expected to contribute to establishing a Korean-style missile defense system, boosting the military's core capabilities for a prompt transition of the wartime operational control, as well as to increasing exports in the defense sector," agency chief Wang Jung-hong said. (Yonhap)

 

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S. Korea and Turkey are running towards similar targets with a major differences in strategy. S.Korean benefit from the US and Russian technologies in their missile programs while Turkey is developing from scratch. It is important that both nation is developing own long range and exo-atmospheric missiles.
 
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S. Korea and Turkey are running towards similar targets with a major differences in strategy. S.Korean benefit from the US and Russian technologies in their missile programs while Turkey is developing from scratch. It is important that both nation is developing own long range and exo-atmospheric missiles.

Turkish Hisar-A and Hisar-O systems bear uncanny similarities to the German Diehl IRIS-T SLS SAM systems.
 
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"Similarity" doesn't mean Germany transfered Iris technology to Turkey.

True.

At the same time, there is no proof that Germany did not transfer this tech to Turkey.

There is a history of very close collaboration between the two countries in the defence industrial complex.

There is also an uncanny similarity between the two SAM systems from the two countries.

It may be true that Germany did not transfer any SAM system technology to Turkey.

The opposite might be true as well.
 

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True.

At the same time, there is no proof that Germany did not transfer this tech to Turkey.

There is a history of very close collaboration between the two countries in the defence industrial complex.

There is also an uncanny similarity between the two SAM systems from the two countries.

It may be true that Germany did not transfer any SAM system technology to Turkey.

The opposite might be true as well.

The problem is the Germans are hard to work with.

Their stupid embargoes kill off any kind of cooperation and collarboration.
 

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by Gabriel Dominguez & Mark Cazalet

South Korean company LIG Nex1 announced on 25 June that it has opened a facility that will specialise in the development of components as well as in the assembly and inspection of the Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM) system being developed by Seoul as part of the Korea Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) system.

The company said in a statement that the new dedicated facility, which was inaugurated two days earlier and is located in the city of Gimcheon in North Gyeongsang Province, was built over a period of 14 months at a cost of KRW9.2 billion (USD8.15 million).

LIG Nex1 said that development of the L-SAM, which is being carried out under the auspices of South Korea's Agency for Defense Development (ADD), is slated for completion in 2024, adding that the system will be equipped with two types of interceptor missiles: a ballistic missile interceptor and an aircraft interceptor.

As Janes reported in September 2020, the aircraft interceptor resembles the interceptor used on the Medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile II (M-SAM II). However, the L-SAM's missile is larger as it is intended for use against high-flying aircraft out to ranges of 150 km. Computer images of the L-SAM aircraft interceptor released at the time by the ADD revealed that it will be powered by a dual-pulse solid-propellant rocket motor, and feature larger control wings than those on the M-SAM II missile.

 

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South Korea has formally approved a project to indigenously develop a counter-rocket artillery and mortar (C-RAM) system that is capable of protecting critical national infrastructure from North Korean long-range artillery, the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 28 June.​


The Defense Project Promotion Committee decided that the project, which is slated to begin in 2022 and be completed by 2035, has been provisionally budgeted at KRW2.89 trillion (USD2.56 billion), according to DAPA.

South Korea's plan to develop its own C-RAM system had been mentioned in the Ministry of National Defense's (MND's) 2021–2025 Mid-Term Defense Plan, which was published in August 2020. The ministry said at the time that the indigenous C-RAM would be used to defend the Seoul Metropolitan Area, as well as key government and military facilities and infrastructure.

According to the Yonhap News Agency, North Korea currently deploys about 1,000 artillery systems along the Military Demarcation Line, including six battalions of 170 mm self-propelled guns with a 54 km range, as well as 10 battalions of 240 mm rocket launchers with a 60 km range.

In its 28 June announcement DAPA also said that the committee approved a draft strategy for the development and acquisition of a new type of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

The project, valued at KRW1.28 trillion, will see the development of such a UAV between 2022 and 2033 for use on surveillance and reconnaissance missions over the Korean Peninsula. Approximately 70% of the peninsula is mountainous, which precludes the launch and recovery of UAVs requiring runways.

KAI's Night Intruder 600 VT UAV has been touted to meet a potential RoKA requirement for VTOL UAVs. (KAI)


 

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South Korean military missile technology is based on Russian missile technology, not the United States. In 1995, South Korea introduced T-80U tanks, BMP armored vehicles and Russian-made missiles (9K720 Iskander) in exchange for the money it lent to Russia. South Korea applied the technology in Russian T-80U tanks to K2 Tank. The high-speed neutron defense polyethylene-boron decelerator technology currently used in Altay tanks was originally one of the technologies of the T-80U tank. In the past, while developing Altay tanks in Turkey, Hyundai Rotem transferred the technology to Turkey. No country can develop its own weapons from scratch. T-155 and Altay tanks in the past also contain the technology of American and Russian acquired by South Korea.
 
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Wasn't UAE funding an anti ballistic missile version of the KM-SAM? Any news @Baljak?
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Perhaps I think the development of the Cheongung 3 (KM-SAM Block 3) will be completed by 2026 or 2027. Currently, South Korea is trying to develop Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), which has a longer range than KM-SAM, as the missile range restriction agreement with the U.S. is lifted, but the KM-SAM Block 3 development project is unlikely to be canceled
 

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Ministry of Defense (Yonhap)

South Korea will begin mass production of a newly upgraded interceptor missile, often dubbed the Korean equivalent of the US-made Patriot missile defense system, after successfully completing a number of quality tests, officials said Wednesday.

Cheongung II, the upgraded version of the country's first locally-developed medium-range surface-to-air guided missile, accurately hit a missile and an aircraft target in firing tests conducted at the Anheung test site in the western city of Taean, in July and August, respectively, according to the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality.

"With the successful completion of the quality certification tests, Cheongung II will now enter the stage of mass production," the agency said in a release.

The state-run Agency for Defense Development began the upgrade project in 2012 to add the capability of intercepting ballistic missiles to the previous version which mainly targets aircraft, with a goal to establish a Korean-style missile defense system. (Yonhap)

 

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Ministry of Defense (Yonhap)

South Korea will begin mass production of a newly upgraded interceptor missile, often dubbed the Korean equivalent of the US-made Patriot missile defense system, after successfully completing a number of quality tests, officials said Wednesday.

Cheongung II, the upgraded version of the country's first locally-developed medium-range surface-to-air guided missile, accurately hit a missile and an aircraft target in firing tests conducted at the Anheung test site in the western city of Taean, in July and August, respectively, according to the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality.

"With the successful completion of the quality certification tests, Cheongung II will now enter the stage of mass production," the agency said in a release.

The state-run Agency for Defense Development began the upgrade project in 2012 to add the capability of intercepting ballistic missiles to the previous version which mainly targets aircraft, with a goal to establish a Korean-style missile defense system. (Yonhap)

Isn't it a bit old tech for koreans .

Pesa radar , only 40 km range .

Their defence industry is nascent imo
 

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