East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea Starts Production of Missile Defense Radar For L-SAM
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KM-SAM
Infantry Weapons
UAE To Buy South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion
South Korean President Moon Jae-in reached a preliminary agreement to sell surface-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a visit to the country on Sunday. After meeting Emirati Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin […]
Infantry Weapons
UAE Acquires South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion
The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) announced plans to acquire M-SAM missiles from South Korea for $3.5 billion. The UAE is the first foreign buyer of South Korean origin surface-to-air missiles. On Tuesday, the U.A.E. Ministry […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korean Cheongung II SAM Enters Mass Production
The Cheongung II missile, considered the South Korean equivalent of the U.S. Patriot air defense system will soon enter mass production following successful completion of quality certification tests. Cheongung II accurately hit a missile and […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
LIG Nex1 Completes Delivery Of KM-SAM To RoK Air Force
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Air Platform
Aung San Suu Kyi wants to realign defense relationship with western countries
Under the leadership of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar has been working to align itself with the West to the consternation of China learned GDC citing Global Times. Royal Thai Air Force operates […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korean DAPA Delivers Cheongung SAM System to RoKAF
DAPA’s Cheongung SAM system consists of at least one launcher (capable of carrying up to eight missiles), a command-and-control centre, and a multifunction radar South Korea’s arms procurement agency announced Tuesday that all ordered Cheongung […]
Infantry Weapons
The L-SAM surface-to-air missile system
Developed by Hanwha Systems and LIG Next1, the L-SAM is a further development of Cheolmae-2 surface-to-air missiles. The South Korean Ministry of National Defense was promoting the work of improving the intermediate-range Cheolmae-2 surface-to-air missiles to the level of the upgraded S-400 type of ballistic missile interceptor system (Cheolmae 4-H) or L-SAM. […]
Infantry Weapons
The KM-SAM surface-to-air missile system
The South Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD), Samsung Thales, Doosan DST and LIG Nex1 completed the development of the KM-SAM or Cheongung-2. LIG Nex1 will launches mass production in 2019. […]