K-SAAM

The K-SAAM (Korean Surface to Air Anti Missile, Korean: 해궁 "Haegung", Hanja: 海弓) is a South Korean short range ship-based surface-to-air missile (SAM) system that is being developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), LIG Nex1 and Hanhwa Defense. It features inertial mid-course guidance and a dual microwave and Infrared homing seeker for terminal guidance. It will replace the RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM). It has been deployed on Daegu-class frigates and ROKS Marado.

K-SAAM
TypeSurface-to-air missile
Place of origin South Korea
Service history
In service2021-present
Used by Republic of Korea Navy
Production history
DesignerAgency for Defense Development
LIG Nex1
Hanhwa Defense (Now Hanwha Aerospace)
Designed2011-2018
ManufacturerLIG Nex1
Hanhwa Defense
Produced2019-present
Specifications
Length3.08 m (10.1 ft)

Maximum firing range20 kilometres (12 mi)

Maximum speed Mach 2
Guidance
system
Fire-and-forget, infrared homing, ultra-high frequency explorer
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