| Korean vertical launching system 한국형 수직발사체계 | |
|---|---|
.png) A diagram of a four-cell type K-VLS | |
| Type | Vertical launching system |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2003–present |
| Used by | Republic of Korea Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development |
| Designed | 2000s |
| Manufacturer | Hanwha Aerospace |
| Produced | 2002–present |
The Korean vertical launching system (K-VLS or KVLS) is a vertical launching system developed by South Korea to be deployed by the Republic of Korea Navy. It is used in the Sejong the Great-class destroyer, KSS-III submarine, and is scheduled to be added to the Daegu-class frigate. The K-VLS can deploy the Cheongung air defense missile (KM-SAM), Haegung air defense missile (K-SAAM), K745A1 Red Shark anti-submarine missile, Haeseong-II, Hyunmoo-3 land-attack cruise missiles[1] and even SLBMs.[2][3]
- ^ ROK Navy Launches New Warship Capable of Hitting Targets Inside North Korea - Thediplomat.com, 9 June 2016
- ^ "Hyunmoo-2B - Missile Threat". Missilethreat.csis.org. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "South Korea to Develop Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile". Thediplomat.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.