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DAPA to Proceed with New Korean Tactical

Surface-to-Ground Guided Weapon-II Programme

Korea’s defence procurement agency, programme is estimated to cost approxi- known as the as the Agency Research
the Defence Acquisition Programme mately US$216 million (290 billion won). Institute. The weapons programme is
Administration (DAPA), recently The new tactical weapon will enhance the expected to feature participation from
announced that it would launch a Tactical long-distance precision striking ability of major Korean defence companies as pro-
Surface-to-Ground Guided Weapon-II the Korean military by improving range and totype manufacturers.
system development project. The proj- penetration power.
ect would run from September 2023 The Tactical Surface-to-Ground Guided
to December 2027. The new missile DAPA’s Guided Weapons Division Director Weapon-II is being developed as a vehi-
Jeong Jae-jun, said, “By successfully cle-mounted missile system and its
developing the Tactical Surface-to- operational capabilities compared to tac-
Surface Guided Weapon-II, the core force tical surface-to-ground guided weapons
of the three-axis system, we have signifi- currently in mass production will primarily
be related to enhanced range and penetra-
cantly strengthened our ability to respond tion power.
to enemy provocation threats and will
continue to expand our defence industry The mobile system will also feature greater
exports in the future.” survivability. The Korean military will use
the new weapon system to effectively
The “Tactical Ground-Guided Weapon-II destroy important targets at a distance
System Development Project” will be such as enemy tunnels and defensive
developed under the supervision of Korea’s positions. The guided weapon will also be
Agency for Defence Development also capable of precision strike capability.

unmanned aerial vehicles and stationary
platforms. Because of its open mission sys-
tems architecture design, PhantomStrike
can be upgraded without maintenance.

The Collins Aerospace TruNet AR-1500
networked communications airborne radio,
which the company is displaying for the
Republic of Korea armed forces, delivers
software-defined capabilities for coun-
try-specific customization. From sovereign
waveforms to multinational interoperabil-
ity and advanced encryption security, the
RTX’s Wide Range AR-1500 offers tailorable functionality in a
form factor that also makes it easier, faster
and more cost-effective to integrate. The
of Capabilities on Show latest and most capable fully exportable
software defined radio receiver-transmitter,
TruNet AR-1500 is part of the TruNet net-
worked communications solution family,
Raytheon’s PhantomStrike AESA radar make the deliveries in 2025. which includes ground and handheld
model and Collins Aerospace’s TruNet radios, advanced networking waveforms,
AR-1500 networked communications air- The compact PhantomStrike radar is apps, ancillaries and services. According
borne radio are among the products that smaller, lighter and requires less power. It to the company, it is the first solution to
RTX has brought to the Show. weighs less than 150 pounds and at nearly ensure secure connectivity between ground
half the weight of modern AESA radars, and airborne elements across the entire
The company, which has a significant delivers the heavyweight performance battlespace.
presence in the country as well as in the needed for superior battlespace situational
region, is highlighting its engine, avionics, awareness. With digital beam forming RTX’s presence at the Show will also include
mission systems, sensor and effectors and steering, multimode functionality a range of interactive displays, including
technologies. and interleaved ground and air targeting, Pratt & Whitney’s F-135 ECU engine touch-
PhantomStrike delivers superior radar screen, the Raytheon land, air and sea
The company has signed a contract with capability at nearly half the cost of typical defence interactive and space capabilities
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to deliver fire control radars. The radar is designed to interactive and Collins Aerospace’s video
the PhantomStrike radar for its FA-50 air- be integrated onto any platform, including demo of the Tactical Combat Training
craft for Poland. The company expects to a light-attack aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, System pod.

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