KP-SAM Shingung
Country: 
South KoreaManufacturer: LIG Nex1
«Chiron»
MANPADSSouth Korea2005In service
Third-generation South Korean MANPADS with dual IR/UV seeker and performance comparable to Stinger and Mistral.
MANPADS
ID — KP-SAM-SHINGUNGSouth Korea · LIG Nex1
Chiron
Third-generation South Korean MANPADS with dual IR/UV seeker and performance comparable to Stinger and Mistral.
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- KP-SAM Shingung
- Alias
- Chiron
- Manufacturer
- LIG Nex1
- Country
- South Korea
- Year
- 2005
- Category
- MANPADS
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 7 km
- Top speed
- Mach 2.1
- Guidance
- IR/UV duale
- Warhead
- HE-frammentazione 2.5 kg
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- Spalla / veicoli (Cheonma) / elicotteri
- Length
- 1.68 m
- Launch weight
- 14 kg
Main operators
South KoreaIndonesiaPeru
History
Developed by ADD and LIG Nex1, Shingung entered service in 2005 as the domestic MANPADS reducing reliance on Stinger.
Exported to Indonesia and Peru, it also equips mobile units and light aerial platforms as a complement to short-range defenses.
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