Hanwha contracted to further develop long-range missile defence radar
A mock-up of an earlier version of the MFR on display at IDEX 2025 in February. (Photo: Hanwha)
The new Multi-Function Radar (MFR) is being developed under Phase II Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM-II) and is planned to provide three to four times greater coverage than the earlier version of L-SAM.
Hanwha Systems has been awarded a KRW54.7 billion (US$40 million) from South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development to work on the next generation MFR for L-SAM-II, described as a local version of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) or K-THAAD.
The key role for L-SAM-II is to intercept ballistic missiles at higher altitudes and longer ranges than the original L-SAM, which completed development at the end of 2024. L-SAM-II will add a critical layer to South Korea’s multi-tiered missile defence network against growing regional threats.
Compared to the earlier version, it is promised to provide three to four times greater
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