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KALCM

Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) · South Korea · 2031
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KALCM

KALCM
KALCM Photo: 방위사업청 - Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) · Wikimedia Commons · KOGL Type 1
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
85
Accuracy
88
Low-Observability
75
Lethality
80
Stand-Off Value
90
Nuclear Capability
60
Counter-Measure Resistance
82
Reliability
85
Technology
90
Strategic Value
85
Origin South Korea
ManufacturerLIG Defense&Aerospace
CategoryAir-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM)
EraModern Era
In service2031
Operators1 countries
Quantity200
Data Quality81%
82
Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) MASS Rating
1/2
Modern Era
2/13
All-Time
Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) · 10 axes scored
Range
85
Accuracy
88
Low-Observability
75
Lethality
80
Stand-Off Value
90
Nuclear Capability
60
Counter-Measure Resistance
82
Reliability
85
Technology
90
Strategic Value
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category.
01 / Overview
KALCM
Prime contractor
Production
2031–
Quantity
200
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES (ALCM) · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
82
air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air-launched cruise missiles (alcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile Typeair-launched cruise missile
  • Service Entry Year2031
  • DesignerAgency for Defense Development ; LIG Nex1
  • Length4.64 m
  • Launch Weight1,360 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance4MOD.4
▣Propulsion1MOD.1
  • Propulsion Typeturbofan
◇Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range800 km
  • Top Speed (Mach)0.85 Mach
  • Flight Profilelow-altitude terrain-following
◆Warhead3MOD.3
▤Launch Platform4MOD.4
⬢Production4MOD.4
  • Total Production200
  • Operators1
  • Variants2
  • Production Start2,028 year
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler TypeTwo stage tandem penetrator
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES (ALCM) RANKING Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) · Modern Era
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
A tandem warhead configuration in anti-tank missiles where a smaller precursor charge detonates reactive armor, followed by a larger main charge to penetrate the underlying armor.
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