SEOUL, December 17 (AJP) - Hanwha Systems said it has secured a contract worth about $135 million to develop a multifunction radar for South Korea’s next-generation Cheongung-III missile defense system.
The contract is part of the M-SAM Block-III program, led by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), and will run through June 2030, the company said on Wednesday.
The project represents the first full-scale development of the Cheongung-III system since the upgrade of Cheongung-II in 2012. Hanwha Systems said it will apply advanced radar technologies and experience gained from earlier Cheongung radar programs in close cooperation with ADD.
The multifunction radar will serve as the core sensor for the Cheongung-III system, detecting, tracking and identifying airborne threats while supporting interception operations. The radar will use active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology, allowing it to perform multiple functions simultaneously, including tracking ballistic missiles and aircraft.
Hanwha said the new radar is designed to strengthen South Korea’s lower-tier missile defense capabilities against emerging threats such as cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.
“Through the development of the Cheongung-III multifunction radar, we aim to demonstrate our position as a global leader in radar technology,” said Park Hyuk, head of Hanwha Systems’ radar center.
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