South Korea anti-ballistic missile system destroys target in test -reports

SEOUL, 23 November 2022, (TON): A new South Korean anti-ballistic missile system conducted its first successful intercept this month, media reports said, the country’s latest step in boosting its defenses against North Korean missiles.

The L-SAM interceptor destroyed a target for the first time in a test, according to the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper and Yonhap news agency, which cited unnamed government and military sources without specifying the date.

The test also involved a version of the L-SAM designed to shoot down aircraft.

South Korea’s Ministry of Defense, Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and Agency for Defense Development, which rarely publicize weapons tests, declined to confirm the report.