South Korea Tests L-SAM Missile Defense System

South Korean Low Altitude Missile Defense missile test
Credit: DAPA
SINGAPORE—South Korea has reportedly test-fired its indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM), which is primarily designed to protect the country against ballistic missiles. According to Yonhap News, the test took place on Feb. 23 at Taean, southwest of the capital of Seoul, and was...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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