The TAipers (), or Cheongeom (), is an air-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace.
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).
The TAipers was introduced as the primary armament of the Republic of Korea Army LAH-1 Miron armed helicopter, which began service in December 2024.
Design The missile has two modes. The fire-and-forget mode autonomously guides the missile using a dual-mode seeker that combines visible and infrared homing imagery.
The Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm of the missile system was trained with deep learning on more than 800,000 frames of potential targets. The fire-and-update mode allows the operator to guide the missile from the launch vehicle though fiber-optic datalink.
Launch platforms LAH-1 Miron armed helicopter MAH Marineon attack helicopter ground vehicles
Specifications Mass: Length: Diameter: Effective range: Maximum range: Maximum speed: Warhead: Tandem-charge HEAT Propellant: Smokeless solid-propellant Guidance: INS/Fiber-optic datalink MITL (midcourse guidance), IIR/Fire-and-forget (terminal guidance)
Variants TAipers-L Light variant of the TAipers. Intended primarily for ground platforms. Maximum range has been reduced to .
Operators
Current operators
Republic of Korea Army Republic of Korea Navy Republic of Korea Marine Corps
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