Navy conducts live-fire drills in East Sea with Army, Air Force

The South Korean Navy said Monday it conducted live-fire drills in the East Sea jointly with the Army and Air Force to bolster their readiness against North Korean threats.

The Chuncheon FFG-II frigate launches Haegung surface-to-air missiles to shoot down an aerial target during live-fire drills held in the East Sea last Friday, in a photo provided by the South Korean Navy Monday. [YONHAP]

The South Korean Navy said Monday it conducted live-fire drills in the East Sea jointly with the Army and Air Force to bolster their readiness against North Korean threats.

Approximately 10 naval vessels, including destroyers, frigates and patrol missile vessels, were deployed for the joint drill Friday, alongside P-3 maritime patrol aircraft and Lynx helicopters. The Army's AH-64 Apache helicopters and the Air Force's KF-16 fighter jets also participated in the maneuvers.

The forces engaged in live-fire exercises utilizing surface-to-air Haegung missiles, anti-ship Haeryong missiles and surface-to-surface Haesung I missiles, simulating scenarios involving aerial, maritime and ground-based provocations.

During the exercise, the Chuncheon FFG-II successfully launched Haegung missiles to intercept aerial targets, marking its first live-fire drills conducted by the Navy.

Yonhap