Friday, March 12, 2010

Chunma

IOC: 1999
Total Production: 114
Total Program's Cost: USD$1.0 billion

Unitary Cost: USD$8.8 million

Also Known As
Chun ma
Crotale NG
K-SAM
KSAM
Pegasus

Origin
South Korea

Contractor/s
Doosan Infracore
Samsung Techwin
Thales

SAM & ABM Missiles:
Crotale (8)
VT1 (8)

Description: The Chunma (Pegasus), also known as K-SAM, is a short range air defense system designed to engage air threats flying at low altitudes. It is suitable for protection of industrial facilities, infrastructures, mobile military units, ports and airports.

The Chunma combines the proven Crotale NG search and track sensor and missile systems with a tracked armored chassis. The Republic of Korea launched the K-SAM program in 1989.

In 1999, the Korean Army ordered a first batch of 48 systems worth €330 million to be delivered between 1999 and 2005. In December 2003, a second batch worth €470 million consisting of 66 K-SAMs was ordered with deliveries slated to begin in 2003 and follow-on through 2009.

The South Korea Army is the sole operator of Chunma air defense system and the SAM system has been offered to international customers.

Specifications
Number of Weapons: 8

Performance: Main Gun Max Range 10,000 m (32,808 ft), Max Range 500 km (270 nm), Top Speed 17 mps (32 kt)

Power: Power 520 shp

Other: Tracked Aerial Targets 8

News
Korean Government Approves K-SAM Batch 2

Operators

South Korea / 114

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, March 07, 2010

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