ROK to spend billions on interceptor to counter advanced North Korean missiles



News ROK to spend billions on interceptor to counter advanced North Korean missiles Seoul says L-SAM II will be country’s first glide-phase missile defense system, while also announcing new drone command Jeongmin Kim April 26, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Photo of what North Korea called a "hypersonic" missile launching from a transport vehicle on Jan. 11, 2022 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 12, 2022) South Korea will develop new multi-billion-dollar missile interceptor systems to better counter North Korea’s evolving arsenal of nuclear-capable and ballistic projectiles, Seoul announced on Tuesday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Seoul has approved over $4 billion in spending for the new systems starting next year, which include long-range surface-to-air missiles (L-SAM II) and mid-range surface-to-air missiles (M-SAM) Block-III system. South Korea will develop new multi-billion-dollar missile interceptor systems to better counter North Korea’s evolving arsenal of nuclear-capable and ballistic projectiles, Seoul announced on Tuesday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Seoul has approved over $4 billion in spending for the new systems starting next year, which include long-range surface-to-air missiles (L-SAM II) and mid-range surface-to-air missiles (M-SAM) Block-III system. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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ROK to spend billions on interceptor to counter advanced North Korean missiles

Seoul says L-SAM II will be country’s first glide-phase missile defense system, while also announcing new drone command

Jeongmin Kim April 26, 2023

ROK to spend billions on interceptor to counter advanced North Korean missiles

Photo of what North Korea called a "hypersonic" missile launching from a transport vehicle on Jan. 11, 2022 | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 12, 2022)

South Korea will develop new multi-billion-dollar missile interceptor systems to better counter North Korea’s evolving arsenal of nuclear-capable and ballistic projectiles, Seoul announced on Tuesday.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Seoul has approved over $4 billion in spending for the new systems starting next year, which include long-range surface-to-air missiles (L-SAM II) and mid-range surface-to-air missiles (M-SAM) Block-III system.

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