The Defense Post
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has upgraded the MASS countermeasure system to defeat the latest anti-ship guided missiles.
The offboard Rheinmetall system launches decoys to create a smokescreen around a ship for protection from anti-ship missiles.
The decoys generate signals mimicking a ship to deceive a missile’s search functions, such as infrared, electro-optical, laser, and radar.
Deployed in 2014, the MASS, or Multi Ammunition Soft Kill System, has enhanced South Korean naval vessels’ operational capabilities over the years.