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Surface-to-air missile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pongae-5 (Korean: 번개-5; lit. Lightning-5; KN-06 under the United States's naming convention) is a North Korean surface-to-air missile system. The system was first shown publicly at the 65th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea on 10 October 2010.[1]
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In March 2010, Kim Jong Il reportedly visited the Huichon Youth Electrical Complex where he examined Pongae-5 missiles.[2]
Design
The Pongae-5 is a long-range SAM that bears resemblance to the Russian S-300 and Chinese FT-2000. Imagery of missile launch tubes shows they are larger in diameter, but shorter than the S-300's missiles. The missiles are mounted on locally produced, stretched 6X6 KamAZ 55111 (Taebaeksan 96)[3] launcher trucks, with each holding three missile tubes. The Pongae-5 is reportedly capable of hitting targets up to 150 kilometres (93 mi) away. The system is equipped with a Flap Lid type phased array radar.
Development
A test launch occurred in June 2011.[4] Another test launch, attended by Kim Jong Un was reported on 2 April 2016.[1] As of May 2017, it was reportedly still undergoing testing.[5]
Deployment
The system underwent final testing on 28 May 2017, with KCNA reporting that 'glitches' previously identified during testing had been resolved. It said the new system would be mass-produced and deployed across the country.[6][7]
According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, North Korea has 156 operational Pongae-5 mobile launchers.[8]
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