K-방산리포트
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South Korea Launches Development of New “Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile-II” for KF-21
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on December 2 that it has formally launched the development of the Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile-II (SRAAM-II), a next-generation indigenous missile program intended for integration onto the KF-21 Boramae fighter.The program kickoff meeting was held at the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in Daejeon, with DAPA, ADD, and the Republic of Korea Air Force jointly emp...
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South Korea’s Ultra-High-Resolution ‘Arirang-7’ Satellite Set for Launch on December 2
30-cm-class imagery: entering the top tier of global satellite capabilityArirang-7 is a 2,000-kg class multipurpose satellite equipped with some of the world’s highest-resolution commercial-grade optical sensors. The satellite delivers 30 cm resolution in panchromatic mode and 1.2 m in color, a performance level currently achieved only by a small group of space powers, including the United States and China. Its deployment marks South Korea&...
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Hanwha Aerospace Secures KRW 705.4 Billion Contract for L-SAM Mass Production
Once deployed, the L-SAM will complete South Korea’s multi-layered missile defense architecture—joining the lower-tier Cheongung II and Patriot systems to form the upper-tier intercept layer of the Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD).The ABM interceptor features several advanced technologies, including a Divert and Control System (DACS) enabling hit-to-kill interception at altitudes above 40 km, where aerodynamic control is no longe...
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K-MLRS Era Begins: South Korea’s Chunmoo Poised to Surpass 1,000 Launchers Worldwide
Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Chunmoo 3.0 at Seoul ADEX 2025The system integrator and prime contractor, Hanwha Aerospace, presented its latest variant, Chunmoo 3.0, at the Seoul ADEX 2025 exhibition in October. The new version features major upgrades to both the launcher vehicle and the missile family.A key improvement is survivability. Unlike the current ROK Army variant, the launcher of Chunmoo 3.0 incorporates additional armor capable of stopping A...
