Defence Blog
Hanwha Aerospace has secured a new long-term production contract for South Korea’s next-generation Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile system.
According to a press release from Hanwha Aerospace, the company signed a KRW 705.4 billion (approximately $482 million) agreement with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to begin mass production of L-SAM launchers and anti-ballistic missiles through 2030.
The aircraft- and missile-defense system, manufactured in partnership with South Korea’s defense industry, adds a new high-altitude intercept layer designed to engage ballistic missiles before current systems like M-SAM and Patriot are activated.
