The K-SAAM (Korean Surface-to-Anti Air Missile; Korean해궁; Hanja海弓; RRHae-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.

K-SAAM
A Haegung surface-to-air missile launching from the ship's vertical launcher
TypeSurface-to-air missile
Place of origin South Korea
Service history
In service2021-present
Used by Republic of Korea Navy
Production history
DesignerAgency for Defense Development
LIG Nex1
Hanhwa Defense (Now Hanwha Aerospace)
Designed2011-2018
ManufacturerLIG Nex1
Hanwha Aerospace
Produced2019-present
Specifications
Length3.08 m (10.1 ft)

Operational
range
20 kilometres (12 mi)
Maximum speed Mach 2
Guidance
system
Fire-and-forget, infrared homing, ultra-high frequency explorer

History

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K-SAAM missile cutaway

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]

Export

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K-SAAM mockup at IDEX 2015

In 2024, it is reported that Malaysia had interest in equipping its LMS Batch 2 with Korean Surface-to-Anti Air Missile (K-SAAM).[4]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Missile precision from Korea [IDX15D1] - Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ^ Jeong, Jeff (18 October 2018). "Doubts arise over South Korea's 'Sea Bow' missile interception ability". Defense News.
  4. ^ "Turkish MILGEM Corvette In Malaysia's LMS Batch 2 Configuration".
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