L-SAM
OVERVIEW
The L-SAM (Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile) is a Korean-developed long-range air and missile defense system designed to intercept ballistic missiles and aircraft at ranges up to 150km and altitudes up to 60km. Part of the Korea Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) system.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
role
Long-range air and missile defense
max range km
150
max altitude km
60
interceptor types
Hit-to-kill and blast-fragmentation variants
radar
Multi-function phased array radar
targets
Ballistic missiles, aircraft, cruise missiles
BATTLE TESTED REVIEWS
87
DAPA Intercept Test TEST PROVEN
2023 | DAPA
L-SAM successfully intercepted a target simulating a ballistic missile during a developmental test, marking South Korea as one of few nations capable of indigenous upper-tier missile defense. The hit-to-kill intercept at exo-atmospheric altitude validated the system's core technology.
Successful hit-to-kill intercept of BM surrogate
Exo-atmospheric engagement altitude reached
Phased array radar tracked target from 200km+
Korean THAAD-equivalent capability confirmed