The Korea Herald:
South Korea is set to deploy newly developed weapon systems next year, including ship-based guided interceptors, defense industry officials said Sunday.
The state-run Agency for Defense Development has already completed the development of the guided missile, named Haegung (sea bow), designed to intercept incoming enemy missiles or shoot down aircraft.
It’s launched from a vertical platform, with its radar system able to detect several targets simultaneously. In an evaluation test, nine out of 10 guided missiles hit their targets accurately, an ADD official said. The development of the Haegung began in 2011, and it will be deployed on the Navy’s frigates and landing ships.
The ADD also plans to finish the development of a medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle around September next year for delivery to the Air Force.
