Hanwha Aerospace introduced on Dec. 3 that it just lately signed a second-phase mass manufacturing contract value 225.4 billion gained with the Protection Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) for the air-to-ground anti-tank guided missile Cheongeom or TAipers (Tank Snipers) for mild armed helicopters (LAH).
Together with the first-phase mass manufacturing contract for Cheongeom value 162.3 billion gained signed final yr, Hanwha Aerospace has secured a complete mass manufacturing quantity value 387.7 billion gained. The second-phase mass manufacturing quantity is scheduled to ship Cheongeom guided missiles and launchers to the army by 2028. DAPA can also be pursuing the set up of Cheongeom on amphibious assault helicopters at present underneath improvement, suggesting further tasks are anticipated.
Cheongeom, which implies a “heavenly sword,” is the primary domestically developed air-to-ground guided missile in Korea. The Company for Protection Improvement (ADD) led the analysis and improvement with Hanwha Aerospace taking part because the prototype producer, finishing improvement in 2022. Cheongeom contains a dual-mode seeker enabling day and evening operations and applies wired information hyperlinks, making it resistant to enemy jamming assaults. The missile can modify targets even after launch, permitting it to carry out missions tailored to battlefield modifications.
Hanwha Aerospace is diversifying launch platforms in order that Cheongeom, initially developed for helicopter mounting, can be operated from manned and unmanned floor autos. The corporate can also be creating Cheongeom-L, a miniaturized and light-weight model that may be mounted on turrets of infantry combating autos and tanks or operated immediately by infantry personnel.
An organization official said, “We are going to help steady mass manufacturing of Cheongeom and diversify platforms to contribute to the diversification of the Republic of Korea’s army capabilities whereas actively pursuing customer-tailored exports.”
