ROK Military To Develop Mobile Missile System to Target North Korea’s Long Range Artillery

Great to see this proposed missile about to go into development, but this mobile launcher probably should have been developed many years ago:

This undated image, provided by the defense ministry, shows a test of a Korean Tactical Surface-to-Surface Missile. (Yonhap)

South Korea plans to adopt a basic plan as early as next month to develop a new advanced guided missile capable of striking North Korean long-range artillery pieces hidden in caves, the state arms procurement agency said Sunday.

The envisioned missile will be an upgraded version of the Korean Tactical Surface-to-Surface Missile (KTSSM), which is dubbed the “long-range artillery killer,” according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

While the existing KTSSM system is operated on a fixed platform, the envisioned missile is expected to be run on a mobile launcher, which will enhance its maneuverability and survivability.

The current KTSSM has a range of 180 kilometers with its caliber at 400 millimeters. Its upgraded version is expected to be larger with a longer operational range of some 300 km.

Yonhap

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Flyingsword
Flyingsword
1 year ago

sounds a lot like an MLRS / HIMARS system….

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