South Korea has successfully conducted a flight test involving the safe separation of an indigenously developed long-range air-to-surface guided missile, marking a major step toward integrating advanced weapons into the next-generation KF-21 Boramae fighter jet.
According to a June 25 announcement by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the test was carried out using a FA-50 test aircraft at the Republic of Korea Air Force’s 3rd Fighter Wing. The test aimed to verify the missile’s safe release from the aircraft, along with basic flight safety and system performance.
Informally referred to as the “Korean Taurus,” the missile is part of a program launched in 2018 to develop a domestic stealth weapon with range and accuracy comparable to—or exceeding—the German-made Taurus KEPD 350, currently deployed on South Korea’s F-15K fleet.
