South Korea has developed a new technology capable of detecting and identifying signals, assisting warships in locating advanced anti-ship missiles headed toward their targets.
Model of South Korea’s next-generation KDDX destroyer displayed at the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition in Busan on June 7, 2023. (Photo: Yonhap).
According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) of South Korea, this technology is capable of detecting and identifying missile signals in two-dimensional space when missiles are attacking targets. This allows warships to detect next-generation missiles that can dive towards them at hypersonic speeds.
Previously, technology could only measure the azimuth angle of threatening signals to determine the location of anti-ship missiles flying at low altitudes over the sea. In contrast, the new technology can also detect the altitude of the signal. DAPA stated that this new technology could enhance the capabilities of warships in the process of detecting, identifying, and confirming indications of incoming enemy missiles.
DAPA plans to equip this technology on the next-generation KDDX destroyer that South Korea is developing. In the long term, the agency also plans to further develop this technological model to be applicable to various weapon systems, such as warships equipped with the Aegis missile defense system and unmanned aerial vehicles.
