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The K-SAAM (Korean Surface to Air Anti Missile, Korean: 해궁 "Haegung", Hanja: 海弓) is a South Korean medium 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 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM).[1][2] It deployed on Daegu-class frigates and ROKS Marado.

K-SAAM
Type	Surface-to-air missile
Place of origin	South Korea
Service history
In service	2021-present
Used by	Republic of Korea Navy
Production history
Designer	Agency for Defense Development LIG Nex1 Hanhwa Defense
Designed	2011-2018
Manufacturer	LIG Nex1 Hanhwa Defence
Produced	2019-present
Specifications
Length	3.08 m (10.1 ft)
Maximum firing range	20 kilometres (12 mi)
Maximum speed	Mach 2
Guidance system	Fire-and-forget, Infrared homing, Ultra-high frequency explorer

History

Development started in 2011 which was extended for 2 more years after series of failures during testing in 2016 with testing in 2017 being deemed successful and questioned by anonymous source with knowledge involving evaluation test which referred to North Korean Kumsong-3 anti-ship missile as one of major threats for ROK navy's ships along with other neighbouring countries.[3]

See also

• ESSM
• VL MICA
• Sea Ceptor
• KM-SAM

References

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