The Poniard rocket successfully passed the performance tests of the U.S. Navy and might become the first South Korean weapon system to be exported to the United States.
The U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) and South Korean defense major LIG Nex1 successfully tested on Jul. 15, 2024, under the FCT (Foreign Comparative Testing), the Poniard 2.75-inch guided rocket. During the test, part of the ongoing RIMPAC 2024 exercise, six rockets were fired from Textron’s CUSV (Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle), all of which hit the target.
The Poniard, also called the K-LOGIR (Korean-Low cOst Guided Imaging Rocket), has been tested on prior occasions as a part of the FCT, which has the goal to verify the technological capabilities of foreign defense companies’ weapon systems for potential adoption by the U.S. military. According to reports, the first phase of the FCT commenced in 2019, focused on verifying Poniard’s performance. LIG Nex1 also showcased the K-LOGIR/Poniard during RIMPAC 2022.
The latest live-fire exercise during the current iteration of the RIMPAC 2024 appears to be based on more sophisticated and realistic scenarios formulated by the ROK (Republic of Korea) Navy and the USN (U.S. Navy), comprising unmanned target detection, identification, tracking, engagement and damage…
Source theaviationist.com
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