South Korea has completed development of Bi-Ho twin 30mm gun with Shingung guided missiles 2712133.

Defence & Security News - South Korea

South Korea's arms procurement agency announced Friday, December 27, 2013, that it completed development of a multipurpose air defense vehicle Bi-Ho with Shingung guided missiles based on indigenous technology. This self-propelled anti-aircraft defense system, Bi Ho provides final and close-in air defense against low altitude aircraft and helicopters.

The DAPA said that the system modernized the existing self- propelled guns developed in 1980s, while enhancing combat capabilities by integrating longer-range guided missiles that can strike aircrafts flying at a low altitude.

Bi-Ho, twin 30mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system, provides outstanding combat capability in the mountainous terrain in Korea. It offers outstanding mobility with a maximum speed of 60 km/h, effective firing range of 3 km, and high firing rate of 1,200 rounds/min.

Bi-Ho with missile system is a combined anti-aircraft weapons system consisting of a portable surface-to-air homing missile ‘Shingung’ and a 30mm antiaircraft gun ‘Biho’ that is developed to strengthen air defense capabilities of mechanized troops.

In order to mount two Shingung missiles on each side of Biho, a missile launcher, the driving system and power supplier are installed on an antiaircraft gun Biho and a new Shingung missile control feature is added to the existing fire control system.