DX Korea 2020: Hanwha displays models of laser-based weapon systems
South Korean company Hanwha
displayed at the 18–20 November DX Korea 2020 defence exhibition in the South Korean city of Goyang models of
three future laser-based weapon systems for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
Among the systems displayed at the show, which was held at the Kintex exhibition centre in Gyeonggi Province,
were the ‘Laser Based Anti-Aircraft Weapon Block-I’ and
the ‘Laser Based Anti-Aircraft Weapon Block-II’,
both of which
were developed by Hanwha in co-operation with the country’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD).
The Block-I system, development of which began in September 2019,
is expected to be capable of detecting and tracking small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and neutralising them at close range (up to 3 km) by using its 20 kW laser.
The 30 kW Block-II system, development of which is slated for completion by 2030,
will be mounted on a truck. The model at DX Korea 2020 was shown using the same vehicle as that used by the K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher.