South Korea has completed development of enhanced radar technology capable of effectively tracking multiple incoming warheads, marking a significant step for Seoul’s indigenous self-defense capabilities. 

The Agency for Defense Development (ADD), a government-funded research agency, announced the technology’s completion in a press release on Tuesday.

“ADD has independently developed ‘Warhead Categorization and Radar Resource Management Optimization Technology,’ a core radar technology for detecting and tracking ballistic missiles,” the press release says. 

In short, the technology allows South Korea to more reliably track multiple warheads. Conventional radar technology struggles to differentiate between a warhead and the canisters, propellant and other missile