SSM-700K Haeseong
| Haeseong | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin |
 Republic of Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006-present |
| Used by |
 Republic of Korea Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer |
Agency for Defense Development LIG Nex1 Hanwha Techwin |
| Designed | 1996-2003 |
| Manufacturer |
LIG Nex1 Hanwha Techwin Samsung |
| Unit cost | ₩ 2,500,000,000 |
| Produced | 2004-present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 718 kg(with launcher:1,016kg) |
| Length | 5.46 m |
| Width | 0.34 m |
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| Engine | Samsung Techwin SS-760K turbofan (or a Daewoo or Hyundai alternative motor) |
Operational range | 150 km+ (can up to 270 320 km , at large) |
| Flight altitude | Sea-skimming |
| Speed | 1013 km/h (Mach 0.85) |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance / active radar terminal homing |
SSM-700K Haeseong (C-Star) Anti-ship Missile (Hangul: 해성 미사일) is a ship launched anti-ship cruise missile developed by the Korea Agency for Defense Development (ADD), LIG Nex1 and the Republic of Korea Navy in 2003.[1] The missiles are deployed on KDX-II and KDX-III destroyers as of 2006, each carrying 8 and 16 of the missiles respectively.
Development History
During the 1970s the Republic of Korea Navy decided to import Exocet anti-ship missiles to deter North Korean naval provocations. Considering the fact that the DPRK Navy was then and now mostly composed of numerous small to midsize ships, a cheap, small guided anti-ship missile was proposed. In 1978 the Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) started the development of the Hae Ryong anti-ship missile, and by 1987 the ROK Navy approved for the mass production of the missiles. But the Hae Ryong was fitted with a semi-active laser guidance system, limiting its tactical capability during bad weather. Additional pressure from the USA ultimately resulted in the termination of the project.
In 1990, the problem of large proportions of the defense budget going into buying anti-ship missiles from foreign countries was brought up. The ROK Navy ordered the ADD to develop a missile that was in par with or better in performance than the Harpoon Block 1C missile. The new missile was codenamed Haeseong, and research of the following core missile technologies was started in 1996.
- Microwave Seeking System
- Inertial Navigation System
- Radio Altimeter
- Electronic Jamming system
- SS-760K Turbofan Engine
After 7 years of research, on August 21, 2003, the ADD successfully test fired the Haeseong and sunk the target dummy vessel. On December 20, 2005 the first production model was successfully fired from ROKS Dae Joyeong (DDH 977) KDX-II class destroyer.
Cruise missiles
In September 2011, South Korean defense officials confirmed the development of a supersonic cruise missile based on the Haeseong I anti-ship missile. Called the Haeseong II, it is designed as a ship-to-surface cruise missile that travels faster than Mach 1 and can evade defense systems to accurately strike ground targets, particularly North Korean missile launch pads. The missile was developed without the assistance of the United States and will not be offered for export due to restrictions of the Missile Technology Control Regime. Ships will launch the missile with the installation of vertical and slant launch systems, and strike targets over 500 km (310 mi; 270 nmi) away.[2] There is a version of the Haeseong cruise missile designed to be launched underwater from submarines called the Haeseong III.[3] The Haeseong cruise missiles were believed to have become operational in 2013.[4]
Development of the Haeseong II, also called the Tactical Surface Launch Missile (TSLM), was completed in 2014 and FFX-I-class frigates began operating the slant-launched (SL) version from the same inclined canister launchers that fire the anti-ship missile in 2016. Mass production of the vertical launch (VL) version, differing by the presence of a more powerful launch booster with thrust vectoring, to equip FFX-II and FFX-III-class frigates will begin in 2018 and become operational in 2019. The TSLM is equipped with a submunition warhead capable of "covering two football fields" combining a shaped charge and fragmentation jacket to penetrate armored vehicles and destroy soft targets to strike North Korean artillery and missile systems; it can be retargeted in-flight and has improved obstacle avoidance.[5][6][7][8]
Production
33 units were delivered by 2007 for the first production phase of the missile. 100 more Haeseong missiles are to be delivered to the ROK Navy by 2010.
| Production Phase | Production Date | Production number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 2005–2007 | 33 | - |
| Phase 2 | 2008–2010 | 100+ | - |
Users
- Republic of Korea Navy
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Colombian Navy -
Philippine Navy - (Future User. Identified as the Anti Ship Missile of the HDF-3000 Light Frigates designed and to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.)
See also
References
Defence Journal 2006 April p.60
- ↑ http://www.lignex1.com/en_US/product/product_detail.jsp?pid=7&scode1=002&scode2=&scode3=&skey=
- ↑ Seoul develops supersonic cruise missile - Koreatimes.co.kr, 26 September 2011
- ↑ S.Korea Unveils Homegrown Cruise Missiles - Chosun.com, 15 February 2013
- ↑ South Korean Defence Modernisation - Asianmilitaryreview.com, 1 October 2013
- ↑ Korea's warships to have new missiles for ground targets - Koreaherald.com, 18 April 2017
- ↑ South Korea develops missile with flight path-changing capability - Defensenews.com, 21 April 2017
- ↑ "South Korea develops shipborne land-attack missile variant". janes.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ Video: Republic of Korea Navy's New Haeseong II TSLM Ship-Launched Land Attack Missile - Navyrecognition.com, 24 April 2017