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South Korea Completes KM-SAM Air Defense Delivery

On April 28, South Korea announced that it had completed delivery of the Cheongung (Block I) medium-range surface-to-air missile system to the ROK Air Force. Also known as the KM-SAM, the system reached initial operating capability in 2011 and was first deployed in 2015. The KM-SAM can reportedly range up to 40 km with an...

North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

On March 2, North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan in the country’s eastern region. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the two projectiles flew 240 km and reached a maximum altitude of 35 km. The test is the first of its kind after a series of 13 such launches in...

South Korea Begins Missile Interceptor Project

On December 4, South Korea began full-scale development of L-SAM, an indigenous surface-to-air missile. According to South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the project is valued at $813 million and is scheduled for completion by 2024. Studied since 2014, L-SAM would comprise the long-range arm of Seoul’s indigenous Korea Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) architecture,...

North Korea Tests KN-25 in Salvo Launch

On November 28, North Korea test fired two KN-25 missiles, marking the fourth test of its “super-large multiple-rocket launcher” since August 2019. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the missiles traveled up to 380 km and reached an altitude of 97 km before falling into the Sea of Japan. Analysts note the...

US State Department Approves AMRAAM sale to South Korea

On October 17, the U.S. Department of State approved the sale of 120 AIM-120 C-7 and D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to South Korea. According to a State Department news release, the sale is intended to equip South Korea’s F-15K, KF-16, and F-35 fleets and has an estimated value of $253 million. Developed...

South Korea to Test Hyunmoo Ballistic Missiles

On October 8, South Korean lawmakers questioned Major General Lee Jeong-su, commander of the Army Missile Command, over the status of Hyunmoo-2 launch tests. According to Lee, South Korea conducted one flight test this year and plans to conduct another by the end of 2019. Lee also said the armed forces would “increase the volume...

South Korea Funds Missile Defense Acquisition

On August 15, South Korea’s Ministry of Defense announced it would spend about $240 billion on missile defense in the 2020-2024 period. Under the budget plan, the Blue House would acquire two ground-based early warning radars, three Aegis-equipped destroyers, and the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) missile defense system, all of...

North Korea Test Fires Two KN-23 Missiles

On August 6, North Korea launched two KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) from Kwail County, on the country’s west coast. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missiles flew 450 km and reached an altitude of 37km before striking an islet in the Sea of Japan. The launch marks North Korea’s second KN-23...

North Korea Launches Missiles

On August 5, North Korea test fired two projectiles from Kwail County on the country’s west coast. According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the missiles flew 450 km and reached an altitude of 37 km before landing in the Sea of Japan. The JCS further stated that the missiles bore “similar...

North Korea Launches Two Rockets

On August 2, North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles from Yonghung, on the country’s east coast. According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missiles flew approximately 220 km and reached an apogee of 25 km. The tests mark the third of its kind in eight days; North Korea launched large-caliber rockets on...