Just a day after the test of North Korea's Hwasong-17 ballistic missile that crashed in Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone), North Korea immediately reacted by giving approval for the development program of the Naval L-SAM anti-ballistic missile missile to be installed on destroyers ( destroyers) KDDX.
Quoted from Navalnews.com (28/3/2022), the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has officially given the green light to the "Ship-to-air Guided Missile-II" program at the 142nd meeting of the Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee, on March 25, local time. The Naval L-SAM is said to be developed from the ground-based L-SAM produced by LIG Nex1.
The Naval L-SAM missile is planned to be a complement to the KDDX destroyer, the Republic of Korea Navy's (ROKN) next-generation destroyer class which will be equipped with a domestically designed active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
The Naval L-SAM program is estimated to cost 690 billion won or the equivalent of US$563 million. Out of necessity, South Korea aims to produce a hand-held missile with capabilities similar to the US-made SM-2 that can not only shoot down fighter jets, but also intercept ballistic missiles. Development of the Naval L-SAM is expected to begin next year and be completed by 2036.
In a press release, DARPA said, "This program will not only strengthen our defense capabilities against the threats posed by North Korea, but also contribute to the development of the domestic defense industry, create jobs and enable us to gain expertise in producing missiles."
At a glance about the L-SAM missile, the ground-based variant has been developed first, namely in 2019. The L-SAM is included in the mobile surface to air missile/anti ballistic missile system group.
There are two large companies that took part in the design of the L-SAM, namely the anti-ballistic system by Hanwha and the anti-aircraft defense system by LIG Nex1.
The ground-based variant of the L-SAM missile guidance system also relies on the AESA S band radar guidance which is placed on the truck trailer. The L-SAM is prepared to destroy North Korean ballistic missiles while in the terminal phase.
The L-SAM is expected to be a top-tier interceptor for multi-layered defense, entered as part of the Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) project, which is slated to be ready in the early 2020s.
The L-SAM system is prepared to use two types of missiles, one for intercepting aircraft and the other for ballistic missiles. The missile interceptor will be capable of intercepting ballistic missiles at altitudes between 40-100 km.
The L-SAM battery will consist of a multifunction radar, a command and control center (C2), a combat control station, and four truck-mounted launchers, two for each missile type.
The L-SAM has an effective firing range of 150 km and a glide height of up to 100 km. The first successful test of the L-SAM was carried out on 23 February 2022 to see if the interceptor could fly on the desired trajectory and fall accurately at the designated place.
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