Hanwha Systems will develop the radar of South Korea’s Low Altitude Missile Defense (LAMD) system, referred to as the “Korean Iron Dome.”
The company has been awarded a 131.5-billion Korean won (around $91 million) contract for the development, with completion scheduled by November 2028.
A next-generation radar prototype will be developed under the contract with intended capabilities surpassing those of the Israeli Iron Dome.
Multi-Function Radar
The radar will be able to handle multiple simultaneous targets in a dense threat environment.
It will combine the features of multiple radars, such as detection, tracking, electronic warfare, missile guidance, friend or foe identification, and intercept confirmation for multiple targets on a complex battlefield.
The radar is expected to be able to identify and track hundreds of missiles and rockets flying in clusters within a confined space in real time.
Korean Iron Dome
The LAMD project was conceived in 2021 to counter North Korea’s long-range artillery threat.
It will be designed to intercept a large number of low-flying, short-range rockets and artillery shells.
Inspired by the Iron Dome, the LAMD is intended to be the “final shield” for key installations in the capital area.
In January, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced that the government would spend 2.89 trillion won ($2.56 billion) by 2028 on the project.
