Back كيه إم- سام Arabic KM-SAM Catalan KM SAM Spanish KM-SAM French KM-SAM ID KM-SAM Cheolmae 2 Italian 天弓 (ミサイル) Japanese 천궁 (미사일) Korean KM-SAM Russian Чолме-2 Ukrainian
| Korean Medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile 천궁 중거리 지대공 미사일 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) KM-SAM Block-II | |
| Type | Medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2015–present[1] |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Almaz-Antey (Block 1) |
| Designed | Block 1: 2001–2011[2] Block 2: 2012–2017 Block 3: 2024–In development |
| Manufacturer | Hanwha Aerospace (launcher, radar) LIG Nex1 (missile, system) |
| Produced | Block 1: 2015–2020 Block 2: 2021–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Missile: 400 kg (880 lb) |
| Length | 4.61 m (15.1 ft) |
| Diameter | 275 mm (10.8 in) |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket motor |
Operational range | Block 1: 40 km (25 mi) Block 2: 50 km (31 mi)[3][4] |
| Flight ceiling | Block 1: 15 km (49,000 ft)[1][5] Block 2: 20 km (66,000 ft)[1][4] |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.5 (1,530 m/s; 5,510 km/h)[6] – Mach 5 (1,700 m/s; 6,100 km/h) |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance with midcourse updates through datalink, terminal active radar homing[7] |
The KM-SAM (Korean Medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile; Korean: 천궁; Hanja: 天弓; RR: Cheon-gung) which is also known as the Cheolmae-2 (Iron Hawk; Korean: 철매; Hanja: 鐵鷹; RR: Cheol-mae) 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.[8]
- ^ a b c Kim, Dae Young (28 April 2020). "South Korea completes deliveries of KM-SAM Block-1 system to RoKAF". Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Korean-made missiles to replace aging Hawks - Koreajoongangdaily.joins.com, 31 July 2015
- ^ Cheolmae II / Cheongung (Iron Hawk) globalsecurity.org, 12 April 2023
- ^ a b "K-방산 & One Team 방산수출 미래가 활짝 열리다". Defense Acquisition Program Administration. March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "All local-made Cheongung KM-SAM air defense missile systems delivered to South Korean Army". Army Recognition. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "South Korea first live fire exercise with KM-SAM Cheongung missile system". Army Recognition. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Cheongung – a New MR-SAM for the South Korean Multi-Tier Defense System - Defense Update". defense-update.com. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Pike, John. "Cheolmae II / Cheongung (Iron Hawk) M-SAM Medium Surface to Air Missile". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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