Pongae-5
The Pongae-5 is a North Korean surface-to-air missile system. The system was first shown publicly at the 65th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea on 10 October 2010.
Description
The Pongae-5 is a long-range SAM that bears resemblance to the Russian S-300 and Chinese FT-2000. The interceptor is likely to be long and wide, while having a mass of. Imagery of missile launch tubes shows they are larger in diameter, but shorter than the S-300's missiles. The missiles are mounted on locally produced, stretched 6x6 KamAZ 55111 launcher trucks, with each holding three missile tubes. Pongae-5 is reported to have a range of at least and has a high-explosive warhead, weighing. The system is equipped with phased array radar and track-via-missile guidance system.A Pongae-5 missile unit may consist of a command vehicle and a radar station, as well as up to 12 missile launchers.
History
In March 2010, Kim Jong Il reportedly visited the Huichon Youth Electrical Complex where he examined Pongae-5 missiles. Later, Pongae-5 was unveiled on 10 October 2010 during a military parade.A test launch occurred in June 2011. Another test launch, attended by Kim Jong Un was reported on 2 April 2016. As of May 2017, it was reportedly still undergoing testing.
The system underwent final testing on 28 May 2017, with KCNA reporting that 'glitches' previously identified during testing had been resolved. It said the new system would be mass-produced and deployed across the country.
According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, North Korea has 156 operational Pongae-5 mobile launchers.