South Korea Defence Forum

[C130]

nice.

with satellite imagery feed into the SPICE, you could drop this bad boys on NK airfields/installations and command centers from stand off ranges.


SPICE 1000 has a wing and has longer range than the SPICE 2000, wonder why they didn't get some of those.

 

[Aepsilons]

 

[Zarvan]

South Korean ballistic missile tested in an undated photograph

South Korea in a move to counter North Korea’s advancing nuclear and a missile capability is insistent to finish the development of ballistic missiles with range of 800 kilometers by 2017.

"The Agency for Defense Development has proposed the year 2017 as the time frame for the extension of its ballistic missiles' range in a five-year development plan," Yonhap news agency quoted an unnamed government official as saying Wednesday.

“South Korea plans to extend the maximum range of the military’s ballistic missiles from the current 500 Km to 800 Km,” another official said.

The military is "aiming at completing the development of the 800-km ballistic missiles by 2017 and deploying them for combat posture," the official added. Other military officials indicated the development would mean South Korea will be able to hit any place in North Korea from any point of its choosing in the country. South Korea is currently equipped with the ballistic missile Hyunmoo-2B, which has the longest range of 500 km and successfully went through a test-firing in early June.

Missile > Authors > Ballistic > Vishwanath Patil > KOREA(NORTH) > KOREA(SOUTH)

South Korea To Develop 800 Km Ballistic Missiles To Target North’s Nuclear Facilities

 

[Aepsilons]

Good! I hope Japan can assist in this paradigm by developing non-nuclear tipped ballistic missiles as well.

 

[TheTheoryOfMilitaryLogistics]

North korea has some fission bombs.South korea now try to develop their ballistic missile.
In future,they will become a great power in east asia when they combine to one korea.
Good luck.

 

[Nike]

Hyundai wins contract to design South Korea's second batch of Aegis-equipped KDX-3 destroyers
Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
26 May 2016


Key Points

• Hyundai Heavy Industries is designing South Korea's second batch of KDX-3 ships
• Design contract edges the country closer to operating a class of six Aegis-equipped destroyers

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has awarded a contract to design a second batch of three Sejong Daewang (KDX-3)-class guided-missile destroyers to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the company confirmed to IHS Jane's on 26 May.

RoKS Sejong Daewang at the Jeju naval base in September 2015. South Korea has awarded a contract to design a second batch of KDX-3 destroyers that will largely be a variant of Sejong Daewang. (Republic of Korea Navy)

The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) currently operates a fleet of three KDX-3 ships that were commissioned between 2008 and 2012. The first (RoKS Sejong Dewang ) and third (RoKS Yu Seong-Ryong ) vessels in class were built by HHI while the second hull (RoKS Yulgok Yi I ) was constructed by competitor Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).

http://www.janes.com/article/60681/...cond-batch-of-aegis-equipped-kdx-3-destroyers

 

[BHarwana]

South Korea launches missile test of its own

South Korea successfully test-launches missile in response to North Korea’s missile test.

South Korea successfully test-launched a missile on Thursday (local time) in response to North Korea’s missile test from a day earlier, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports.

According to the report, the 800-kilometer missile can reach anywhere in North Korea.

Defense officials in Seoul said the launch could send a warning to North Korea which “is continuing its nuclear and missile development prohibited by the international community”.

"There was a test firing recently of a Hyunmoo-type ballistic missile with a range of 800 km at the Anheung test site of the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) under the wing of the Defense Ministry. It's assessed that it was successful,” one official told Yonhap.

Defense Minister Han Min-koo inspected the test, according to the report.

If deployed, the new missile would cover all of North Korea even when fired from the southern region of South Korea, the officials said.

News of the South Korean test comes 24 hours after North Korea test fired a ballistic missile from its launch site at Sinpo, a port city on North Korea's east coast.

The launch came just ahead of a summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping this week. The two leaders are likely to discuss adding more pressure on the North to drop its arms development.

The launch was the latest in a series of provocations from North Korea. The country tested a powerful new rocket engine in mid-March. The test was hailed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un as a "new birth" for the nation's rocket industry.

Officials subsequently said North Korea had conducted another ballistic missile engine test, this time testing engine technology could possibly be used in an eventual intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/227825

 

[Zarvan]

S. Korea succeeds in test of 800 km-range new missile: source

South Korea has successfully test-launched a new 800-kilometer range ballistic missile that can reach anywhere in North Korea, defense sources said Thursday.

It could send another strong warning message to North Korea, which is continuing its nuclear and missile development in violation of UN Security Council resolutions, they said.

A test-launch of the Hyunmoo-2B missile in 2015 in this file photo. (Yonhap)

"There was a test-firing recently of a Hyunmoo-type ballistic missile with a range of 800 km at the Anheung test site of the Agency for Defense Development under the wing of the Defense Ministry," an informed source said. "It's assessed that it was successful."

Defense Minister Han Min-koo inspected the test, in which the missile met the key requirements of normal blast, flight and the accuracy of hitting a target, added the source.

But the ADD shortened the flight range, however, due to the space limit.

The Ministry of National Defense neither confirmed nor denied the reported success of the test.

"We have been developing a ballistic missile with a range of 800 km and a payload of 500 kilograms in accordance with the missile (development) guideline revised in 2012 between South Korea and the US," the ministry's spokesman Moon Sang-gyun said at a daily press briefing, adding he can't confirm details.

He was referring to Seoul's deal with Washington to extend the range of its ballistic missiles up to 800 km, more than double the previous 300 km, to help counter the North's saber-rattling. The maximum payload remains limited to 500 kg.

Asked about the name of the missile, Moon said it will be given an official one once it's deployed.

It's hard to predict the exact timing of the deployment of the missile still in the development phase, he added.

If deployed, the South's new missile would cover all of North Korea even when fired from a southern region.

Fired from the southern island of Jeju, it is capable of reaching Sinuiju, a North Korean city bordering China.

South Korea's missile inventory includes the Hyunmoo-2A ballistic missile, with a range of more than 300 km, and the Hyunmoo-2B that can fly over 500 km, plus the Hyunmoo-3 cruise missile with a range of 1,000 km.

The news of the successful test came a day after North Korea test-launched another mid-range ballistic missile into the East Sea.

The South's military announced that it will constantly enhance its "deterrence capability" against the North's nuclear and missile programs.

"(We) gravely warn that North Korea's reckless provocation is a path toward the collapse of its regime," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. "Our troops maintain a firm posture for an immediate response to any kind of provocation by North Korea."

In 2012, South Korea struck a deal with its ally the US to extend the range of its ballistic missiles to 800 km, more than double the previous 300 km, amid the North's saber-rattling.

The maximum payload remains limited to 500 kilograms. (Yonhap)

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170406000210

 

[Shotgunner51]

South Korea ready to mass-produce new Hyeongung mid-range infantry guided missile

Hyeongung (Raybolt ) anti-tank missile (с) bemil.chosun.com

The South Korea’s arms procurement agency, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has declared it is ready to start mass-producing a new Hyeongung mid-range infantry guided missile.

According to procurement agency, on 1 June that the Hyeongung anti-tank missile had passed “quality certification” trials held in late May and that LIG Nex1 will now begin “full-scale mass production” of the system. The trials were carried out by the Ministry of Science and Technology, DAPA, and its associated Defense Agency for Technology and Quality.

The Hyeongung, also named Raybolt, is the first anti-tank guided missile developed and produced by Korean (LIG Nex1) contractors using domestic technology. The Hyeongung can identify and engage a target using its image Infrared Seeker. The missile can operate in two different mode including direct attack and top attack where missile target’s the upper part of an armored vehicle.

South Korea developed the Hyungung to replace 90mm/106mm recoilless rifles and TOW missiles in use by the nation’s troops.

http://defence-blog.com/news/south-...ongung-mid-range-infantry-guided-missile.html

 

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FILE PHOTO: A pair of B-1B Lancer bombers © U.S. Air Force / Reuters

The US and South Korean Air Forces are to hold joint military exercises in the skies over the Korean Peninsula, according to military officials in Seoul.

Two American supersonic B-1B Lancer bombers alongside two South Korean F-15K fighter jets are to hold maneuvers for a few hours during the drills, which are conducted on a regular basis, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing defense officials.

“Our Air Force plans to hold a joint drill with two B-1Bs in the sky of the Korean Peninsula today,” Lt. Col. Kim Sung-duk, a public relations officer for the South Korean Air Force, stated as cited by the agency. He did not specify the exact time and place of the exercises, nor the tasks that are to be undertaken.

The drills are to include a mock bombing operation at the Pilsung Range in the eastern province of Gangwon, Yonhap reported citing sources.

There has been no confirmation from Washington so far. However, it can come after the end of the mission as potential operations are not discussed for “security reasons,” according the agency citing a US Pacific Air Forces official.

The move comes amid escalating tensions between North Korea and the US following the death of an American student who had been held by Pyongyang for 17 months.

North Korea has conducted dozens of missile trials and tested two nuclear bombs since the beginning of 2016, violating the UN resolutions. Pyongyang consistently threatens to carry out more tests while the Japanese, South Korean and US fleets all conduct naval drills in the region.

Washington and its allies have condemned North Korean tests, urging China to intensify its pressure on North Korea as Beijing is Pyongyang’s sole economic lifeline. Beijing and Moscow – which share land borders with the North – have also expressed their concerns about the situation on the Korean Peninsula, calling all parties to remain calm and level-headed.

In April, the US deployed its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system in South Korea, aimed at protecting the country from its communist neighbor. The move sparked protests in South Korea, as some citizens see THAAD as an additional motive for North Korea to strike.

Another key player in the region, China, has also been critical of the THAAD deployment, seeing it as threat to its national security.

South Korea’s newly-elected government of President Moon Jae-in, who is critical of THAAD, has launched an environmental impact probe, which could take up to a year and will apparently delay the ongoing deployment of the system.

Source: RT (Russia Today)
https://www.rt.com/news/393173-south-korea-us-warplanes-drills/

 

[Hindustani78]

https://sputniknews.com/asia/201706191054779354-south-korea-missile-interceptor-production/

South Korean officials have told state news agency Yonhap that Seoul will begin mass production of a new mid-range missile interceptor, the Cheolmae-2, as a crucial part of an expanded missile defense system against their increasingly-belligerent neighbor to the north.

Cheolmae-2 is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) with hit-to-kill capabilities, meaning it strikes missiles out of the air with missiles of its own. It impressed Korean military observers in a recent test, where it successfully shot down five out of five dummy ballistic missiles. According to Yonhap, the Cheolmae-2 can strike missiles from 12-25 miles in the air, allowing for low-altitude missile interception.

The interceptors will begin construction later this year, although the exact date has not been released. They will then be deployed sometime in 2019, with a full missile shield intended to be implemented by 2020.

The prototype of the M-SAM (missile) to intercept an enemy's ballistic missile was rated fit for combat operation by meeting all the requirements at a test early this month," a military official told them. This is two months ahead of schedule.

The missile will be the centerpiece of the Korea Air and Missile Defense System (KAMD), meant to shoot down potential attacks from North Korea. South Korea has set a record high in defense spending to improve their position against their neighbors: $38.7 billion.

But North Korean missile technology is advancing at a faster-than-ever rate, with weekly missile tests consistently ratcheting up the tension between the two Koreas- not to mention other players such as the China, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

On June 7, new liberal South Korean president Moon Jae-in announced that the ROK would be suspending development of the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system that the previous government authorized the Americans to build.

The official reasoning behind the suspension was so that the government can conduct an environmental assessment of the system's deployment, but many suspect that it is a stalling tactic meant to placate China, which has threatened sanctions against Seoul for accepting the system.

"My order for a probe on THAAD is purely a domestic measure and I want to be clear that it is not about trying to change the existing decision or sending a message to the United States," Moon told US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) in late May.

Without the THAAD fully deployed, South Korea's defenses against high-altitude missile strikes is limited. The assessment could take as much as a year, but President Moon said that the THAAD's deployment was not "urgent enough" to bypass such an assessment. A Korean-made high-altitude missile interceptor is under development.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/south-korea-tests-missile-with-warning-to-north/847877
By Alex Jensen

SEOUL

South Korean President Moon Jae-in Friday oversaw a missile test, which his office said was “aimed at sending a clear warning against North Korea's repeated provocations.”

The indigenous missile known as Hyunmoo-2 has an estimated range of 800 meters that covers all of the North, and will be deployed following two more tests.

Having witnessed the launch 200 kilometers (124 miles) southwest of Seoul, Moon said he had “personally confirmed that the people may be at ease” following a series of North Korean missile tests this year alone.

“It will be a key component in our kill chain to counter possible North Korean missile attacks,” the president’s spokesperson told reporters in comments carried by local news agency Yonhap.

Moon has been clear in his desire for dialogue while insisting on the reclusive state’s denuclearization.

The South Korean leader is set to hold a first summit meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Washington next week, with the threat posed by North Korea set to feature high on their agenda.

Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also said the military is keeping a close watch on the North amid reports that Pyongyang has conducted a further rocket engine test geared towards a possible launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

 

[Fafnir]

http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/south-korea-tests-missile-with-warning-to-north/847877
By Alex Jensen

SEOUL

South Korean President Moon Jae-in Friday oversaw a missile test, which his office said was “aimed at sending a clear warning against North Korea's repeated provocations.”

The indigenous missile known as Hyunmoo-2 has an estimated range of 800 meters that covers all of the North, and will be deployed following two more tests.

Having witnessed the launch 200 kilometers (124 miles) southwest of Seoul, Moon said he had “personally confirmed that the people may be at ease” following a series of North Korean missile tests this year alone.

“It will be a key component in our kill chain to counter possible North Korean missile attacks,” the president’s spokesperson told reporters in comments carried by local news agency Yonhap.

Moon has been clear in his desire for dialogue while insisting on the reclusive state’s denuclearization.

The South Korean leader is set to hold a first summit meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Washington next week, with the threat posed by North Korea set to feature high on their agenda.

Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also said the military is keeping a close watch on the North amid reports that Pyongyang has conducted a further rocket engine test geared towards a possible launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

Ahhh..you do know that pictures not the rok hyunmoo-2c...right?,in fact the missile in the picture looks like it could be the pak shaheen 2/3.
Anyway heres a pic of the launch of the 2c,whats interesting is the missile has a small set of fins added on the upper part of the airframe,so we might be looking at a terminally guided warhead on this extended range version,very interesting tho still not quite as cool as the dprk missiles or their testing it must be said.

 

[F-22Raptor]

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) purportedly deployed over ten Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) at Kunsan Air Base, located west of Gunsan City in North Jeolla Province, around 180 kilometers south of Seoul,according to South Korean media reports.

Multiple defense sources confirmed on Monday that the long-range precision-guided missiles have been deployed and that U.S. forces are planning to conduct a JASSM live-fire exercise in the event of a sixth North Korean nuclear test. “To my knowledge, the USFK considers making public a live-fire drill involving the JASSM in case North Korea carries out another strategic provocation, such as a sixth nuclear test,” a source told Yonhapnews agency.

The Lockheed Martin AGM-158 JASSM stand-off cruise missile is a long-range, radar-evading cruise missile designed to destroy hostile air defenses and high value, well defended, fixed and relocatable targets while keeping aircraft safely out of range from hostile air defense systems. Armed with a penetrator/blast fragmentation warhead, the operational range of the missile is estimated at over 370 kilometers (230 miles).

According to Lockheed Martin, the missile’s “stealthy airframe makes it extremely difficult to defeat.” JASSM has so far been integrated on the B-1B, B-2A, B-52H, F-16, and F-15E. It is unclear what variant of the JASSM has been deployed to Kunsan Air Base. A new missile variant, the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) has more than two-and-a-half times the operational range of the baseline JASSM and is purportedly capable of engaging targets up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) away.

South Korea and the United States have been stepping up their precision strike capabilities over the last years as part of a strategy to deter North Korean military action, known as the Korea Massive Punishment & Retaliation (KMPR) plan. As I explained elsewhere:

In the event of a North Korean nuclear attack (or even signs of preparations for one), KMPR specifically calls for surgical strikes against key leadership figures of the communist regime and military infrastructure with the missiles part of a so-called kill chain consisting of integrated information, surveillance, and strike systems, as well as the Korea Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) system.

JASSM will be an integral part of the kill chain, next to indigenous South Korean weapons systems. As Ireported last Friday, South Korea recently tested a new land-launched ballistic missile with an estimated range of 800 kilometers. The new missile, likely to be designated the Hyunmoo 2c, will be operational at the end of the year.

http://thediplomat.com/2017/06/us-deploys-10-long-range-air-to-ground-missiles-to-south-korea/

 

[F-22Raptor]

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, July 8, 2017 — As part of the continuing demonstration of the U.S. commitment to its allies against the growing threat from North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs, two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a 10-hour sequenced bilateral mission yesterday with South Korean and Japanese fighter jets.

The mission is in response to a series of increasingly escalatory actions by North Korea, including the July 3 launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, officials said.

"North Korea's actions are a threat to our allies, partners and homeland," said Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander. "Let me be clear, if called upon we are trained, equipped and ready to unleash the full lethal capability of our allied air forces."

The B-1B's flew to the Korean Peninsula, where they were joined by South Korean F-15 fighter jets and U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters. The B-1B's practiced attack capabilities by releasing inert weapons at the Pilsung Range.

Preserving Region's Security

"U.S. bombers and Republic of Korea fighters are just two of many lethal military options at our disposal," said Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Bergeson, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander. The mission clearly demonstrates that the U.S.-South Korea alliance remains prepared to use the full range of capabilities to defend and to preserve the security of the Korean Peninsula and region, he added.

En route back to Guam, the B-1B's flew and integrated with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jets over the East China Sea.

"The U.S.-Japan alliance and the relationship between our militaries are stronger than they have ever been," said Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, U.S. Forces Japan commander. "We continue to train with our Japanese allies to ensure we are ready to defend ourselves from attack."

U.S. Pacific Command maintains flexible bomber and jet fighter capabilities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater, retaining the ability to quickly respond to any regional threat to defend the U.S. homeland and in support of U.S. allies, officials said.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1241239/