According to Yonhap, on February 12, the Program Management Agency Weapon Shopping South Korea (DAPA) said it intends to approve an important plan in early March to develop a guided missile new advanced technology capable of striking North Korean long-range artillery pieces hidden in caves.
According to DAPA, the new missile will be an upgraded version of South Korea’s Tactical Surface-to-Surface Missile (KTSSM), which is dubbed the “long-range artillery killer.”
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While the current KTSSM system is operated on a fixed launcher, the new missile will be deployed on a mobile launcher, which enhances the maneuverability and survivability of the weapon.
The current KTSSM has a range of 180km with a 400mm caliber. Its upgraded version is expected to be larger with a range of regarding 300km.
Pyongyang showed off a range of weapons systems capable of targeting South Korea during a major military parade in Pyongyang on Feb.
These weapons include “super-large” multiple rocket launchers and 152 mm self-propelled howitzers, as well as the KN-23 missile modeled following Russia’s Iskander ballistic missile.
(Vietnam+)
