South Korea has successfully conducted a flight test involving the safe separation of a domestically developed long-range air-to-surface guided missile, marking a major step in the integration of advanced weaponry into the next-generation KF-21 Boramae fighter jet.
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According to a June 25 announcement by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the test was carried out from an FA-50 test aircraft at the Republic of Korea Air Force’s 3rd Fighter Wing. The goal was to verify the missile’s safe separation and validate basic flight and performance characteristics of the system.
Informally dubbed the “Korean Taurus”the new missile is part of a program launched in 2018 to develop a stealth domestic weapon with range and precision comparable to—or exceeding—that of the German-made Taurus KEPD 350, currently in use by South Korea’s F-15K fleet.
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Between April and June this year, DAPA conducted 31 flight sorties in preparation for the test, assessing fuselage vibrations, structural loads, and flight stability. According to the agency, the results confirm that the missile can be launched safely without compromising the aircraft or its onboard systems.
“This test confirmed that the missile can be safely released from the aircraft without affecting its structure or mounted equipment,” DAPA stated. “It also verified basic flight safety and missile performance during deployment.”
The long-range missile is designed to strike strategic targets deep behind enemy lines in the early stages of a conflict, offering precision strike capability through autonomous navigation, advanced guidance, and reduced radar signature via stealth shaping.
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