While the Armed Forces Day commemoration ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Armed Forces was in progress, the surface-to-ground missile Hyunmoo is paraded on Dongjak-daero in Seoul on the afternoon of the 26th. /News 1
At the Armed Forces Day commemoration event for the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Armed Forces held at Seongnam Seoul Airport and downtown Seoul (city parade) on the 26th, the Korean military’s new cutting-edge weapons, including high-yield ballistic missiles, stealth unmanned aerial vehicles, and the domestic long-range interceptor missile L-SAM, were unveiled for the first time. They appeared in large numbers. 164 various weapons and equipment participated in the street parade.
On the afternoon of the 26th, a street parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Armed Forces on Armed Forces Day is underway in the Sejong-daero area of Seoul./News 1
First of all, this event is characterized by the appearance of a large number of Korean-style three-axis system weapons to respond to the advancement of North Korean nuclear and missile threats. The Korean three-axis system includes the ‘Kill Chain’ system, which strikes North Korean missile mobile launchers within 30 minutes, and the Korean Missile Defense (KAMD) system, which intercepts incoming North Korean missiles and devastates the North Korean region when subjected to a North Korean nuclear attack. It consists of mass punishment and retaliation (KMPR).
The domestically produced long-range interceptor missile L-SAM was unveiled for the first time at the 75th Armed Forces Day ceremony held at Seongnam Seoul Airport on the 26th. It can intercept North Korean ballistic missiles at an altitude of up to 50 to 60 km. /News 1 At the Media Day for the 75th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day held at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province on the morning of the 22nd, South Korean soldiers are operating Haeseong, Taurus, and Cheongung (L-SAM), which are the core of the three-axis system./Newsis
High-yield missiles are the core weapon of KMPR. Initially, it was known that Hyunmoo-5, a ‘monster missile’ boasting the world’s heaviest warhead weight (8 to 9 tons), would be unveiled. Hyunmoo-5 is known to be capable of neutralizing the President’s Palace, Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, and the so-called ‘Kim Jong-un bunker’ known to be located less than 100 meters underground with one shot. However, it is reported that what was actually revealed on this day was the Hyunmoo-4 class missile, which is one level lower in power.
The Hyunmoo-4 class has a warhead weight of 2 tons, and the video was first released in September 2021. One source said, “I understand that the Hyunmoo-5 has decided to remain as a kind of ‘hidden card’ to be revealed in case North Korea carries out additional high-intensity provocations,” and added, “The Hyunmoo-4 class also has much greater power than ordinary ballistic missiles.” said. Usually, the weight of a short-range ballistic missile warhead is less than 1 ton.
Navy unmanned weapons such as unmanned surface vehicles and unmanned submarines appeared at the ‘75th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Ceremony’ held at Seoul Airport in Seongnam on the 26th. /yunhap news
The U.S.-made Patriot missile, which constitutes KAMD, equivalent to a ‘shield’, and the domestically produced Cheongung 2 and L-SAM missiles also appeared. L-SAM, which was unveiled for the first time on this day, is called the ‘Korean version of THAAD’ as it can intercept North Korean ballistic missiles at altitudes of up to 50 to 60 km. Six missiles are mounted on one launcher. In the future, an improved version will be developed that will increase the maximum interception altitude to 100 km, making it closer to the US THAAD.
Heavenly Palace unveiled at the final rehearsal on Armed Forces Day, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Armed Forces, held at Seongnam Seoul Airport on the 22nd./Yonhap News
The emergence of a large number of unmanned weapons such as drones and unmanned ships to prepare for the rapid decline in military forces due to the population cliff and future warfare, as well as the manned and unmanned complex operation system ‘MUM-T’ weapons that utilize them, also attracted attention. A Korean-style medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (MUAV) similar to the ‘North Korean version of Reaper’ recently unveiled by North Korea and the next corps-level unmanned aerial vehicle were also unveiled. MUAV, whose mass production was recently decided, can monitor targets up to 100 km away, and is expected to be improved into an unmanned attack aircraft equipped with anti-tank missiles and precision-guided bombs like the US unmanned attack aircraft Reaper.
A small stealth drone shaped like a stingray, a small drone for long-distance reconnaissance, and a suicide-type drone similar to the suicide drones used in the Ukraine War were also unveiled for the first time. Sources said that the small stealth drone will be used to infiltrate Pyongyang’s airspace and take photos and then make them public if North Korea makes a small drone provocation like it did in December last year. Unmanned surface vehicles such as sea swords and unmanned submarines that can monitor North Korean submarines underwater for up to a month have also appeared.
K-Defense’s main export weapons, which are attracting attention due to ‘Polish export hit’, were also fully mobilized. Including the ‘Cheonmu’ multiple rocket launcher, which can destroy an area three times the size of a soccer field up to 80km away with one door, the K2 tank and K9 self-propelled howitzer have appeared. The Navy’s newest Aegis ship, the King Jeongjo, also attracted attention by being recreated in AR (augmented reality) and appearing in a street parade.
A small drone for long-distance reconnaissance that was unveiled for the first time at the ’75th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Ceremony’ held at Seongnam Seoul Airport on the 26th. / Yonhap News
The King Jeongjo, which was launched in July of last year, has a full load displacement of more than 10,000 tons and is scheduled to be armed with ship-to-surface cruise missiles, domestically produced ‘Haegung’ interceptor missiles, and American SM-6 interceptor missiles. The KF-21, which is being developed as the first Korean supersonic fighter jet, also unusually participated and was scheduled to fly at the front of the aerial division team at the event, but due to rain, the aerial division was canceled, causing disappointment.
2023-09-26 05:55:08
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