L-SAM

Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile
장거리 지대공 미사일
A ballistic missile interception testing of L-SAM
TypeLong-range, mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system
Place of originSouth Korea
Service history
In service2028 (planned)[1][2]
Used byRepublic of Korea Air Force
Production history
Designer
Designed
  • Block I: 2019–2024[1][2][5]
  • Block II: 2024–2035 (planned)[6]
Manufacturer
Produced2025 (planned)[1][2]
Specifications
Operational
range
  • Block I: 150 km (93 mi)[5]
Flight ceiling
  • Block I: 40 km (130,000 ft) – 60 km (200,000 ft)[5][7]
  • Block II: 120 km (390,000 ft) – 180 km (590,000 ft)[6]
Maximum speed Mach 9 (3,100 m/s; 11,000 km/h)[8]

The L-SAM (Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile; Korean: 장거리 지대공 미사일; RR: Janggeori Jidaegong Misail) is a South Korean multi-layered missile defense system developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD).[3] The performance levels are superior to Patriot and KM-SAM missiles, showing almost double the performance compared to the aforementioned missiles.[citation needed] It has a hot launch type missile system that is different from KM-SAM, a cold launch type.

The development of L-SAM Block 1 was officially completed in May 2024 and was declared fit for combat by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d Jeon Sin (25 May 2024). "'한국형 사드' L-SAM 개발 완료…北미사일 더 빨리 요격". Newsis. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Yang Min-chul (25 May 2024). "북한 미사일 더 빠르게 요격…'한국형 사드' L-SAM 개발 완료". Korean Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "L-SAM". Agency for Defense Development. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Hanwha Corporation - Hanwha". Hanwha.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "South Korea tests indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile". Janes Information Services. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b "제153회 방위사업추진위원회 결과". Defense Acquisition Program Administration. 25 April 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. ^ Kim Yong-jun (1 June 2023). "'한국형 사드' L-SAM 요격 순간 첫 공개…"복합 다층방어체계 속도"". Korean Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  8. ^ Kwon Gu-chan (1 June 2023). "200㎞ 밖 미사일 수분만에 요격…美·이스라엘 이어 세번째 개발". Sedaily. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.