SEOUL, March 12 (AJP) - South Korea has successfully completed the test of its first homegrown air-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality said on Thursday.
The Cheongeom, which literally means "heavenly sword" in Korean and is also called TAipers, was developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in 2022 and manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace.
Mounted on a light armed helicopter, it is designed to precisely strike targets on the ground.
The missile passed a live-fire test earlier this week in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, demonstrating its performance and reliability by striking targets accurately.
The test was conducted last Tuesday by experts from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), and Hanwha Aerospace.
"The latest test approved the missile's required performance and quality, clearing the way for full-scale mass-production," said Shin Sang-beom, the agency's head. "We will keep striving to enhance the quality and reliability of homegrown weapons to boost their export competitiveness," he added.
The Cheongeom, which literally means "heavenly sword" in Korean and is also called TAipers, was developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in 2022 and manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace.
Mounted on a light armed helicopter, it is designed to precisely strike targets on the ground.
The missile passed a live-fire test earlier this week in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, demonstrating its performance and reliability by striking targets accurately.
The test was conducted last Tuesday by experts from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), and Hanwha Aerospace.
"The latest test approved the missile's required performance and quality, clearing the way for full-scale mass-production," said Shin Sang-beom, the agency's head. "We will keep striving to enhance the quality and reliability of homegrown weapons to boost their export competitiveness," he added.
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