Tuesday, May 31, 2016

The Current South Korea Missile Defense

As for South Korea Missile Defense, South Korea currently has a mix of Patriot systems with older PAC-2 batteries to be upgraded of replaced to the PAC-3 by the end of the year. 


Source: https://www.google.co.kr/search?q=PAC-3+specification&rlz=1C1HLDY_enSG693SG693&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRgcGG7YTNAhVlL6YKHVBgBQkQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=9Cu5bZJHcHaudM%3A


 PAC-3 actually means Patriot Advanced Capabilitity and this PAC-3 system is intended to provide protection for key installations such as airfields, ports, critical infrastructure, military command centers or leadership locations. 

Source: https://www.google.co.kr/search?q=PAC-3+specification&rlz=1C1HLDY_enSG693SG693&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRgcGG7YTNAhVlL6YKHVBgBQkQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=zbzgujlWWLpN6M%3A


This PAC-3 intercepts short-and medium range missiles by colliding with the missile or warhead at low-altitudes; less than 25km and at short distances; 35-49km.  

On the other hand, in an event when THAAD  is employed, THAAD will provides upper-tier layer of defense system when it operates in conjunction with the lower-tier Patriot (PAC-3)


Source: https://www.google.co.kr/search?q=PAC-3+specification&rlz=1C1HLDY_enSG693SG693&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRgcGG7YTNAhVlL6YKHVBgBQkQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=PAC-3+thaad&imgrc=dzU05kQHN0QxkM%3A

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