Frag Out! Magazine
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LIG Nex1/Hanwha PKX-B 130mm guided rocket laun- cher developed for naval use was specifically design to counter swarming attacks of DPRK Navy (North Korea) fast attack crafts and hovercrafts. One laun- cher can fight against up to three threats simulta- neously. K-MLRS is a South Korean GPS-guided system capable to fire both 130 and 239 rockets (M270) AJBAN 440 will be assembled European markets. It will be also The Chiron, also known as Korean Portable Surface-to-Air Missi- le (KP-SAM), is a man-portable, supersonic, short-range surfa- ce-to-air missile (SAM) developed by LIG Nex1 for the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA). It features a two-color infrared seeker and can shoot down rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft as well as unman- ned air vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missiles at ranges of 7,000 meters and altitudes up to 3,500 meters. The two-stage missile is fitted with a dual thrust rocket motor to increase terminal speed that ignites after the first stage ejects the weapon from the launch tube. The high explosive (HE) warhead can detonate by impact or utilizing a proximity fuze. Optionally, the Chiron's launch unit, which can operate day or night as a sight system, can receive clues from surveillance radars or other assets via radiofrequency. TRADE SHOW