KM-SAM
| Korean Medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile 천궁 중거리 지대공 미사일 | |
|---|---|
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 |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Almaz-Antey (Block 1) |
| Designed | Block 1: 2001–2011 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) |
| Flight ceiling | Block 1: 15 km (49,000 ft) Block 2: 20 km (66,000 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.5 (1,530 m/s; 5,510 km/h) – Mach 5 (1,700 m/s; 6,100 km/h) |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance with midcourse updates through datalink, terminal active radar homing |
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The KM-SAM (Korean Medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile; Skybolt; Korean: 천궁; Hanja: 天弓; RR: Cheon-gung), or simply M-SAM, 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. The project was named Cheolmae-2 (Iron Hawk; Korean: 철매; Hanja: 鐵鷹; RR: Cheol-mae) during its development phase. M-SAM serves as a key system in South Korea's Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD).