South Korean Navy successfully launches SM-2 ship-to-air missile for the first time...hits target = South Korean report

On the 1st of this month, the South Korean Navy successfully conducted its first live-fire training with the SM-2 guided ship-to-air missile in the Sea of Japan. On the 3rd, the Navy said, ``Live-fire training for guided missiles is being conducted at sea.
The attack was carried out in such a way that a destroyer (DDH-2) approaches at high speed and uses an unmanned anti-aircraft target aircraft modeled on an enemy aircraft with a ship-to-air missile (SM-2).
According to the Navy, the SM-2 was launched from a destroyer that encountered an unmanned anti-aircraft target aircraft approaching at high speed and in any direction, and accurately hit the target.
During this live-fire training, the SM-2's flight trajectory and flight attitude were checked in real time at the National Defense Science Institute's Samcheok Marine Research Center, and the conditions for hitting the target were evaluated.
. The Navy explains that this not only allowed them to scientifically and objectively analyze SM-2 live-fire training, but also served as a study for future development. Also, the Navy and the Defense Science Institute
In addition to related personnel, U.S. Navy technical staff also participated, supporting the entire process from live-fire preparation to analysis, contributing to the success of the live-fire training.
The Navy said, ``The success of this live-fire training is due to the fact that we have established an analytical system for investigating the actual situation of guided weapons on ships, and
While improving the operational level and combat readiness of ships, we will increase the credibility of the defense industry through the verification of domestically produced guided weapons, support technology development, and provide training.
"It's meaningful because it saves the budget," he said. Until now, the Navy has not had a live firing test range or analysis system for medium- to long-range ship-to-air guided missiles in Hanok, and it has not been able to conduct training overseas.
In conjunction with the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), we have been conducting SM-2 live-fire training at the Hawaii Pacific Missile Range (PMRF) in the United States.
However, this year, the Samcheok Marine Research Center of the National Institute of Defense Science began operations, and the Navy and the National Institute of Defense Science began operating the marine research center.
With the establishment of a scientific investigation and analysis system for sea-based guided weapons, live-fire training for sea-based guided weapons is now possible within South Korea. In this live-fire training, the Navy and the National Institute of Defense Science utilized this system.
The flight trajectory of the SM-2 was confirmed in real time using 3D former graphics, and the situation in which it would hit the target was evaluated. In the future, this system will be used to implement guided weapons in South Korea.
If we proceed with firing training, it will not only improve the operability of ships in preparation for live-fire training overseas, but also save approximately 1 billion won (approx. 1
2 million yen) can be saved. The South Korean Navy said, ``From now on, we will utilize the Samcheok Marine Research Center's sea test range to carry out live-fire training with the various combat munitions that the Navy possesses.
It is a plan to verify engagement capabilities in actual battles and improve combat readiness," and "by providing the results of scientific analysis and evaluation of domestically produced naval combat systems and guided missiles to defense weapons manufacturing companies.
"We intend to contribute to the development and reliability of domestically produced precision-guided weapons."