K-SAAM
| K-SAAM | |
|---|---|
K-SAAM mockup at IDEX | |
| 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 (Now Hanwha Aerospace) |
| Designed | 2011-2018 |
| Manufacturer | LIG Nex1 Hanwha Aerospace |
| Produced | 2019-present |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 3.08 m (10.1 ft) |
Operational range | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2 |
Guidance system | Fire-and-forget, infrared homing, ultra-high frequency explorer |
The K-SAAM (Korean Surface-to-Anti Air Missile; Korean: 해궁; Hanja: 海弓; RR: Hae-gung) is a South Korean short range ship-launched 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 the RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM). It has been deployed on Daegu-class frigates and ROKS Marado.