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At a glance
Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source80 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Effective; CGR-080
Single sourceEffective; CTM-290
Single sourceEffective; CTM-MR/ASBM
Single sourceEffective; K33
Single sourceEffective; KM26A2
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source36 km (K33) 45 km (KM26A2) 80 km (CGR-080) 160 km (CTM-MR/ASBM) 290 km (CTM-290)[source]
450 km (280 mi)[source]
S-8 family · Range
Single source2 to 4 kilometers (1.3 to 2.6 mi)[source]
HD Hyundai Infracore DV11K 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine
Single sourceHD Hyundai Infracore DV11K 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine 450 hp (340 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | K239 Chunmoo | S-8 (rocket) |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 (K239L launcher vehicle) 2 (K239T ammunition support vehicle)[source] | — |
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher Tactical ballistic missile[source] | rocket weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | — |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | It remains in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and various export customers.[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development (launcher) Doosan DST (vehicle) Hanwha (rocket) Samyang Comtech (armor)[source] | Soviet Air Force[source] |
| Designed | 2009–2013[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Hanwha Aerospace (2015–present) Korea Defense Industry (2020–present) Huta Stalowa Wola (2023–present)[source] | — |
| Unit cost | ₩ 3.6 billion ( US$ 2.94 million) per one launcher+K239L vehicle (2020)[source] | — |
| Produced | 2014–present[source] | — |
| No. built | 356/705[source] | — |
| Variants | Homar-K[source] | — |
| Rate of fire | 6 rds/in 30 sec (CGR-080)[source] | — |
| Armor | Samyang Comtech Steel / Ceramic + Polymer Matrix Composites ( STANAG 4569 Level 2 )[source] | — |
| Main armament | 20×2 K33 6×2 KM26A2 6×2 CGR-080 4×2 CTM-MR/ASBM 1×2 CTM-290[source] | — |
| Power/weight | 14.5 hp/t (10.81 kW/t)[source] | — |
| Transmission | Allison Transmission 4500SP[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 250 liters (66 U.S. gal)[source] | — |
| Guidance system | GPS-aided INS[source] | — |
| Accuracy | 9 m CEP (CTM-290) 15 m CEP (CGR-080)[source] | — |
| National origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
| Introduction | — | 1984[source] |
| Launch platform | — | fighter bombers and helicopters[source] |
| Warhead | — | including HEAT anti-armor, high-explosive fragmentation , smoke, and incendiary[source] |
| Guidance | — | unguided[source] |