KM-SAM
The KM-SAM (Korean: 천궁 "Cheongung", Hanja: 天弓) which is also known as the Cheolmae-2 is a South Korean medium range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system that was developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) with technical support from Almaz-Antey and Fakel, based on technology from the 9M96 missile used on S-350E and S-400 missile systems.
| KM-SAM | |
|---|---|
| Type | Medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2015–present |
| Used by | Republic of Korea Air Force United Arab Emirates Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Almaz-Antey (Block 1) |
| Designed | Block 1: 2001–2011 Block 2: 2012–2017 Block 3: 2024–In development |
| Manufacturer | LIG Nex1 |
| Produced | Block 1: 2015–2020 Block 2: 2021–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 400 kg (880 lb) (Missile) |
| Length | 4.61 m (15.1 ft) |
| Diameter | 27.5 cm (10.8 in) |
| Maximum firing range | Block 1: 40 kilometres (25 mi) Block 2: 50 kilometres (31 mi) |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket motor |
| Flight altitude | Block 1: 15 km (49,000 ft) Block 2: 20 km (66,000 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4 (0.8 mi/s; 1.4 km/s) – Mach 5 (1.1 mi/s; 1.7 km/s) |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance with midcourse updates through datalink, terminal active radar homing |
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