北 노동 미사일 잡는 천궁II 배치...한국 미사일 방어 체계 첫 단추 끼웠다<br /><br />South Korea has begun installing the first part of its advanced indigenous Surface-to-Air Missile system.<br />Considered the South Korean equivalent to the U.S. Patriot system,... it's built to counter possible attacks from the North.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports.<br />South Korea has a number of different missile defense systems in place to defend against potential North Korean missile attacks.<br />THAAD defends against ballistic missiles at altitudes of 40 to 150 kilometers.<br />The Patriot missile defense system defends at up to 40 kilometers.<br />Now,... South Korea has begun installing its domestic missile defense system,... called 'Cheongung-II'.<br />The Surface to Air defense system can defend against medium-range missiles at an altitude of 15 to 20 kilometers.<br />Unlike the Patriot system,... which requires moving the launch vehicle to change the launch direction,... it can change direction by 360 degrees even after launch.<br />The system is the upgraded version of 'Cheongung-I',... and is equipped with a multifunction radar to strike aircraft and missiles simultaneously.<br />The Agency for Defense Development began the upgrade project in 2012,... and has since recorded a 100-percent accuracy rate during multiple test launches.<br />According to the agency's chief,... the deployment "is expected to contribute to establishing a Korean-style missile defense system, boosting the military’s core capabilities for a prompt transition of the wartime operational control."<br />With the first of the planned seven batteries to see service in the nation,... Seoul expects the system to get international approval.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.<br />
