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| Type | Anti-tank guided missile |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| Used by | South Korea (planned) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Hanwha |
| Manufacturer | Hanwha |
| Produced | 2024–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 35 kg (77 lb) |
| Maximum firing range | 8,000 m (5.0 mi) |
| Warhead | HEAT |
| Blast yield | 1,000 mm (39 in) RHA |
| Propellant | smokeless solid-propellant |
| Maximum speed | 200 m/s (720 km/h) |
| Guidance system | fire-and-forget dual-mode seeker with fiber-optic datalink |
The TAipers anti-tank guided missile (Tank Snipers), also known as the Cheongeom, is a South Korean air-launched lightweight anti-tank guided missile built by Hanwha Defense. It has fire-and-forget capability using a dual-mode seeker that combines visible and infrared imagery. As its name suggests, the TAipers is primarily designed to destroy main battle tanks at long distance. It is planned to enter mass production in December 2024.
Development
The TAipers was developed to replace air-launched TOW missiles in the inventory of the ROK Armed Forces but could be exported. It was presented to potential customers at the Black Sea Defense & Aerospace 2024. The cost of development is KRW724.8 billion (USD550.5 million).
Launch platforms
- KAI Light Armed Helicopter
- MAH Marineon
- ground vehicles (planned)
See also
- Spike ER – (Israel)
References
- "South Korea Presents TAipers Anti-Tank Missile at BSDA 2024". Army Recognition. 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- "South Korea to mass-produce TAipers anti-tank missiles". Janes. 10 January 2024. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- "Hanwha Aerospace reveals Tigon 8x8 tank destroyer featuring TAipers ATGM at KADEX 2024". Army Recognition. 4 October 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.