South Korean Short-Range Air-To-Air Missile Concept Takes Shape

kf-21 firing IRIS-T

The SRAAM-II incorporates features inspired by Diehl's IRIS-T, which has been test-fired from a KF-21 fighter.

Credit: Defense Acquisition Program Administration
SEOUL—South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) unveiled the development plan and concept design for the Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile-II (SRAAM-II) during a public media briefing on Jan. 20. To ensure an independent missile supply chain and mitigate export-related issues with...
Kim Minseok

Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.

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