Poland strengthens military with South Korean rocket systems
At the Central Air Force Training Range in Ustka, the first combat rocket firings from K239 Chunmoo (HOMAR-K) multi-launch rocket systems were conducted. These were carried out by soldiers from the 18th Artillery Brigade. We present the capabilities of the competitor to HIMARS, which the Polish army is acquiring from South Korea.
Below you can see photos of the firing at the Central Air Force Training Range in Ustka depicting the launch of the 239 mm CGR-080 rocket. They are the main strike force of the K239 Chunmoo (HOMAR-K) launcher, which alongside M142 HIMARS systems, form the "long arm" of the Polish Land Forces.
K239 Chunmoo – a key weapon of the Land Forces
The K239 Chunmoo is a multi-launcher system using precise CGR-080 rockets with a calibre of 239 mm. These rockets can be equipped with various types of warheads: high-explosive, cluster with 300 bomblets, penetrating or thermobaric.
The CGR-080 rockets have a range of about 80 kilometres and an accuracy of under 15 metres. This is ensured by a classic guidance system based on satellite and inertial navigation. One launcher carries a total of 12 such rockets grouped in two containers of six. This means the South Korean system has twice the explosive power compared to the American system.
Moreover, the K239 Chunmoo launcher can carry two much more crucial short-range ballistic missiles for Polish defence, the CTM-290 calibre 600 mm. They are capable of carrying warheads weighing about 500 kilograms over a distance of up to 290 kilometres, with an accuracy of up to 2 metres. These are ballistic missiles, against which defence is very difficult, as shown by the strikes from Russian Iskander-M missiles on targets in Ukraine.
However, this is not the end of the capabilities of the HOMAR-K system, which is also set to be enhanced in the future with Polish M-21 "FENIKS" rockets calibre 122 mm with a range of about 40 kilometres used on WR-40 Langusta systems.
