South Korean ballistic missiles ...

[Forest Green]

K239 Chunmoo MLRS 239mm missile live fire in Australia as part of Talisman Sabre 2023 yesterday.
ROK Marines employed K9A1 Thunder SPH and K239 Chunmoo MLRS.
US Marines also brought their HIMARS for live fire exercise in Australia as part of Talisman Sabre 2023.
- Many people ask… pic.twitter.com/6hrIuDwKTC

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) August 4, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1687427453395017728?s=20

Great news.
Yesterday, South Korea Hanwha Aerospace has released launch ceremony of the K239 Chunmoo MLRS with the KTSSM-II Block-I (tactical ballistic missile) pods for Poland.
K239 Chunmoo MLRS is highly advanced, mass produced platform. Chunmoo-II and III(Hyunmoo-2A, B TEL… pic.twitter.com/zszi06kHBC

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) August 3, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1687023383903625217?s=20

I posted slightly wrong name of KTSSM series. kinda difficult. 😅
239mm guide rocket 80km
KTSSM-I 180km
KTSSM-II Block-I 200km+ 600mm
KTSSM-II CTM290 300km
KTSSM-II Block-II 300km+ 900mm

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) August 3, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1687039310850367488?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

South Korea is now developing ALBM like 'Kinzhal' for KF-21/FA-50.
South Korea always serious about massive missile strike capabilities as following their own doctrine.
There are so many korean Land/Sea/Air based Strike/Defense missiles develop plan currently. pic.twitter.com/ph76WSWiTo

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) May 16, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1658402967320670209?s=20

 

[bobbymike]

Forward to the US Army

 

[Forest Green]

Forward to the US Army

I think SiAW will be filling that role.

 

[Archibald]

Wow. South Korea really goes all out. Then again, North Korea is the most frightening country on that planet, so...

 

[Forest Green]

Why did this thread get moved to The Bar?

 

[Forest Green]

 

[Sferrin]

Why did this thread get moved to The Bar?

By accident I'd guess. Anybody report it?

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

No idea, it wasn't done in the recent history of the moderator log. Moved to Aviation & Space.

 

[Forest Green]

Hyunmoo-IV-4 SLBM firing moments from the KSS-III Batch-I non-nuclear propelled heavy AIP submarine.
- Batch-I has total six vertical canisters for SLBM(SRBM).
- The IV-4 variant has heavy penetrator warhead just as all Hyunmoo has.
- Batch-II will have ten VLS.
- KSS-III also… pic.twitter.com/aQzWvPqKKP

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) August 20, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1693254581076279399?s=20

Hyunmoo-IV-4 SLBM firing moments from the KSS-III Batch-I non-nuclear propelled heavy AIP submarine.
- Batch-I has total six vertical canisters for SLBM(SRBM).
- The IV-4 variant has heavy penetrator warhead just as all Hyunmoo has.
- Batch-II will have ten VLS.
- KSS-III also… pic.twitter.com/aQzWvPqKKP

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) August 20, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1693254581076279399?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

South Korean Hyunmoo-IV-2 cg from weeks ago.
So beautiful slim line. love it!
The IV-2 is very unique missile.
It is only operate in the KVLS-II unlike the IV-1 which is massive weight and operate in land TEL.
IV-2 will be the main fist of the Korean Navy to project long range… pic.twitter.com/EbHG2vUjKL

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) August 24, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1694698671630368915?s=20

South Korean Hyunmoo-IV-2 cg from weeks ago.So beautiful slim line. love it!The IV-2 is very unique missile.It is only operate in the KVLS-II unlike the IV-1 which is massive weight and operate in land TEL.IV-2 will be the main fist of the Korean Navy to project long range precise penetration strike along with the Hyunmoo-III and Hycore etc.-It has large solid booster unlike any others. and the size is similar to Hyunmoo-IIC but narrow and slim for the best aerodynamic design.-KDDX, JSS(Joint Strike Ship) and KDX-III Batch-II Jeongjo the Great Aegis destroyers will have KVLS-II.-KVLS-II is largest common VLS in the world(Cell length is 9.5m+).

These ships will have KVLS-II and such advanced missile. pic.twitter.com/SEZxl70dx0

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) August 24, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1694699828356513931?s=20

Iron fist of the Korean navy.
Joint Strike Ship(JSS).
Updated(Hyunmoo-IV-2 added).
Their navy's are quite decent power in quality&numbers however, as the time passes and due to the new policy, South Korea is now heavily invest naval power.
This arsenal ship is mirrors their… pic.twitter.com/LDuQIJIXk7

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) August 23, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1694286123240198279?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

Estimate range performance of the Korean missiles in Poland. pic.twitter.com/4SrBDpgHCl

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) August 26, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1695389266678001820?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

Another new large South Korean SLBM system spotted.
It seems the South Korea is now developing new SLBM with even more larger than the Hyunmoo-IV-4 SLBM and it looks like US Trident, Russian Bulava SLBM.
It will applied to KSS-III Batch-III or something.
Amazing. they really mad… pic.twitter.com/2nyas207yS

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) September 3, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1698273436827828277?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

Hanwha Aerospace released entire Poland version of the K239 Chunmoo MLRS(Homar-K) including the 239mm live fire and the KTSSM-II tactical ballistic missile training.
It is very satisfying to see ballistic missile pod loading.
Okay, at this rate, maybe we can see live fire of the… pic.twitter.com/pZS1SgQGxJ

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) September 9, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1700476406013251699?s=20

 

[Maro.Kyo]

3. The ~20m launcher appears ~5m longer than the one likely used in a 2020 Hyunmoo-4 test at the same location. This would be consistent with an improvement in performance, in line with the reported increase in warhead weight from 4-5t to 8-9t. https://t.co/zpL1qjE9Ur pic.twitter.com/3GQJRkeI9s

— Open Nuclear Network (@OpenNuclear) February 10, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/OpenNuclear/status/1624093335802589190?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

Hyunmoo-V or 'High-power Hyunmoo' missile will going to reveal soon.
Unlike western countries, South Korea is always prepared for Full-scale, Total-war since the Cold-war.
As result, they has a huge amount of missile TEL's as following their massive missile strike doctrine.
I'm… pic.twitter.com/w0wnv9slko

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) September 16, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1702984143897071795?s=20

Fukin cool. pic.twitter.com/siRUiKOCf4

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) September 16, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1702986007438827687?s=20

 

[bobbymike]

Wow SK doing conventional ballistic missiles right.

 

[Forest Green]

pic.twitter.com/l9YcBBPTFW

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) September 19, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1704076440227262714?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

It seems the Hyunmoo-IV-2 will also have ASBM(Anti Ship Ballistic Missile) capability not only land attack to deter Chinese Navy.
South Korea continued to reveal their A2/AD capability through the seminar, forum, government officials.
●Hyunmoo-IV-2 is ship based missile operate… pic.twitter.com/T8WJkKi6ak

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) September 25, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1706252533671547335?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

 

[bobbymike]

This along with S. Korea’s continued sales to Eastern European weapons markets is quite impressive. US politicians/ranking military should be taking note especially of what seems to be very impressive manufacturing capacity and capability.

 

[Forest Green]

More Hyunmoo! pic.twitter.com/EsqLWH5f8V

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) September 29, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1707701443170623736?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

Too bad the V and IV-2 and IV-4 didn't show up. 😂 pic.twitter.com/2baV2iZvKV

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) September 30, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1708077583370432835?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

 

[Forest Green]

There are more destructive Chunmoo missiles are under development. pic.twitter.com/kBT4IMd2jq

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) November 7, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1721848749910364381?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

K239 Chunmoo 👍🏻❤ pic.twitter.com/7tHSzgED0i

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) January 25, 2024

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1750470047204831481?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

🇺🇦🇰🇷 Breaking news.
Korean government is now reconsidering various killing weapons to aid to Ukraine as part of the actions between the Russia and North Korea.
Korean senior official said,
"There are many options for weapon support, and there are ways to classify them differently… pic.twitter.com/j7QCw0tqD8

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) June 20, 2024

View: https://x.com/mason_8718/status/1803767337428103217

pic.twitter.com/jgzbjdN0H8

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) June 20, 2024

View: https://x.com/mason_8718/status/1803850066203128078

 

[Sferrin]

Hyunmoo IV reminds me of the Indian Shaurya missile:

 

[publiusr]

Artillery shells are what the North has in abundance---lots of shells in buried, one shot barrels?

 

[Forest Green]

South Korean Arms For Ukraine Would Be A Huge Deal And Putin Knows It

There are signs that South Korea might overturn its ban on weapons deliveries to Ukraine, which has prompted a dark warning from Putin.

www.twz.com

 

[Archibald]

"An eye for an eye", Vlad Pudding. It's just like "Iskanders on Kharkiv, ATACMS on Belgorod."

 

[Forest Green]

"An eye for an eye", Vlad Pudding. It's just like "Iskanders on Kharkiv, ATACMS on Belgorod."

They could start by allowing them to fire SAMs over the border at aircraft using glide bombs.

 

[Forest Green]

Large air-launched missiles are always beautiful. The U.S. introduced Mako missiles for the F-35 and I love the concept.
It's like the F-35 armed with PrSM.
The reason I like this is that South Korea is also developing a similar missile, and it will be tested soon(It may already… pic.twitter.com/QDxva9He33

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) April 10, 2024

View: https://x.com/mason_8718/status/1778092893192020273

 

[Cjc]

Another new large South Korean SLBM system spotted.
It seems the South Korea is now developing new SLBM with even more larger than the Hyunmoo-IV-4 SLBM and it looks like US Trident, Russian Bulava SLBM.
It will applied to KSS-III Batch-III or something.
Amazing. they really mad… pic.twitter.com/2nyas207yS

— ハク Mason (@mason_8718) September 3, 2023

View: https://twitter.com/mason_8718/status/1698273436827828277?s=20

I wonder what kind of range increase you could expect from that new design. It doesn't look to be as big as trident.

 

[Scott Kenny]

I wonder what kind of range increase you could expect from that new design. It doesn't look to be as big as trident.

Does look roughly Poseidon-sized, though, which suggests a possible range of ~2500-3200nmi.

~1.9m diameter and ~10.4m long.

 

[Forest Green]

Where are you estimating the height from?

 

[kqcke for you]

I wonder what kind of range increase you could expect from that new design. It doesn't look to be as big as trident.

Its highly likely a version of the Hyunmoo-V maybe what he called the Hyunmoo-Vb? It makes the most sense given that they don't need long range and MiRV capabilitys but big amount of penetration and explosive.

Edit: i think the Hyunmoo-V had a range of ~300km

 

[Forest Green]

You mean 3000km surely?

 

[kqcke for you]

You mean 3000km surely?

Nope. Its more a big punch guy with an reported warhead weight of 8-10t. Tought it could be done / have an increased range with an smaller and lighter warhead.

 

[Forest Green]

Nope. Its more a big punch guy with an reported warhead weight of 8-10t. Tought it could be done / have an increased range with an smaller and lighter warhead.

Warhead size can be varied.

S. Korea Completes Hyunmoo-V Ballistic Missile Development

South Korea has announced the successful development of the Hyunmoo-V ballistic missile to be fitted on the country’s future arsenal ship.

www.thedefensepost.com

South Korea completes Hyunmoo-V Ballistic Missile Development - Naval News

South Korea's new Hyunmoo-V ballistic missile development is complete. The missile is expected to be fitted on a future arsenal ship...

www.navalnews.com