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Korean Destroyer EXperimental
KDX (Korean Destroyer eXperimental) is a substantial shipbuilding program embarked on by the Republic of Korea Navy. It is a three-phased program consisting of three individual classes of ships: * KDX-I (3,800 tons), * KDX-II (5,500 tons), * Aegis-equipped KDX-III (11,000 tons). * KDX-IIA, planned derivative of KDX-II with Aegis combat system The Aegis Combat System is an American integrated naval weapons system developed by the Missile and Surface Radar Division of RCA, and it is now produced by Lockheed Martin. Initially used by the United States Navy, Aegis is now used also by ... (5,500 ~ 7,500 tons) ''Gwanggaeto the Great'' class destroyer (KDX-I) ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin'' class destroyer (KDX-II) ''Sejong the Great'' class destroyer (KDX-III) {{DEFAULTSORT:Korean Destroyer Experimental Destroyers of the Republic of Korea Navy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of Korea) comprising its southern half. Korea consists of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and several minor islands near the peninsula. The peninsula is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). During the first half of the 1st millennium, Korea was divided between three states, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, together known as the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the second half of the 1st millennium, Silla defeated and conquered Baekje and Goguryeo, leading to the "Unified Silla" period. Meanwhile, Balhae formed in the north, superseding former Goguryeo. Unified Silla eventually collapsed into three separate states due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Of Balhae
Dae Joyeong (died 719) (; or in Korean) or Da Zuorong (大祚榮, 大祚荣, in Chinese), also known as King Go (; in Korean; Gao in Chinese), established the state of Balhae, reigning from 699 to 719. Life Early life Dae Joyeong was the first son of general Dae Jung-sang, who was also known as Sari Geolgeol Jungsang (Hangul: 사리걸걸중상, Hanja: 舍利乞乞仲象) or Dae Geolgeol Jungsang (Hangul: 대걸걸중상, Hanja: 大乞乞仲象). Historical sources give different accounts of Dae Joyeong's ethnicity and background. Among the official dynastic history works, the '' New Book of Tang'' refers to Dae Joyeong and his state as Sumo Mohe (related to Jurchens and later Manchus) affiliated with Goguryeo. The '' Old Book of Tang'' also states Dae's ethnic background as Mohe but adds that he was "高麗別種" (''gaoli biezhong''). The term is interpreted as meaning "a branch of the Goguryeo people" by South and North Korean historians, but as "distinct from G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Seong-ryong
Ryu Seong-ryong (November 1542 – May 1607), was a scholar-official of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He held many responsibilities including the Chief State Councillor position in 1592. He was a member of the "Eastern faction", and a follower of Yi Hwang. Early life and education Ryu was born in Hahoe Maeul, Andong, Gyeongsang province (today a UNESCO World Heritage Site), to a '' yangban'' family of the Munhwa Ryu clan. Ryu is said to have been so precocious that he absorbed the teachings of Confucius and Mencius at the age of 8. In 1564 the 19th year of Myeongjong, he passed the '' Samasi'' examination, and in 1566 he passed the '' Mun-gwa'' at a special examination, and then took the post of ''Gwonji bujeongja'' (권지부정사, 權知副正字). 유성룡 Naver Encyclopedia He held various other positions and in 1569 he joined the imperial birthday mission to Ming as a ''Seojanggwan'' (서장관, 書狀官, n°3 of the mission), returning to Korea the following year. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ROKS Yulgok Yi I (DDG-992)
ROKS ''Yulgok Yi I'' (DDG-992) is the second ship of the ''Sejong the Great''-class destroyers that was built for the Republic of Korea Navy. She was designed around the Aegis Combat System and was named after philosopher and scholar of the Joseon Dynasty, Yulgok Yi I. Background The ship features the Aegis Combat System (Baseline 7 Phase 1) combined with AN/SPY-1D multi-function radar antennae. The ''Sejong the Great'' class is the third phase of the South Korean navy's Korean Destroyer eXperimental (KDX) program, a substantial shipbuilding program, which is geared toward enhancing ROKN's ability to successfully defend the maritime areas around South Korea from various modes of threats as well as becoming a blue-water navy. At 8,500 tons standard displacement and 11,000 tons full load, the KDX-III ''Sejong the Great'' destroyers are by far the largest destroyers in the South Korean Navy, and indeed are larger than most destroyers in the navies of other countries. and buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianYi I at Doosan Encyclopedia and was the academical successor of Jo Gwang-jo. Life Master Yi I was born in , Gangwon Province on 26 December 1536 into the Deoksu Yi clan (덕수 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ROKS Sejong The Great (DDG-991)
ROKS ''Sejong the Great'' (DDG-991) is the lead ship of the her class of guided missile destroyer built for the Republic of Korea Navy. She was the first Aegis-built destroyer of the service and was named after the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, Sejong the Great. Background The ship features the Aegis Combat System (Baseline 7 Phase 1) combined with AN/SPY-1D multi-function radar antennae. The ''Sejong the Great'' class is the third phase of the South Korean navy's Korean Destroyer eXperimental (KDX) program, a substantial shipbuilding program, which is geared toward enhancing ROKN's ability to successfully defend the maritime areas around South Korea from various modes of threats as well as becoming a blue-water navy. At 8,500 tons standard displacement and 11,000 tons full load, the KDX-III ''Sejong the Great'' destroyers are by far the largest destroyers in the South Korean Navy, and indeed are larger than most destroyers in the navies of other countries. a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejong The Great
Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initially titled Grand Prince Chungnyeong (Korean: 충녕대군; Hanja: 忠寧大君), he was born as the third son of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong. In 1418, he was designated as heir after his eldest brother, Crown Prince Yi Je, was stripped of his status. Today, King Sejong is regarded as one of the greatest leaders in Korean history. Despite ascending to the throne after his father's voluntary abdication in 1418, Sejong was a mere figurehead while Taejong continued to hold the real power and govern the country up till his death in 1422. Sejong was the sole monarch for the next 28 years, although after 1439 he became increasingly ill, and starting from 1442, his eldest son, Crown Prince Yi Hyang (the future King Munjong), acted as regent. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ROKS Choe Yeong (DDH-981)
ROKS ''Choe Yeong'' is a in the South Korean navy. The ship is named after Choe Yeong. In January 2011 she saw action when she pursued a chemical tanker captured by Somali pirates. The tanker was retaken with eight pirates killed and five captured. Later in 2011 she evacuated South Korean nationals stranded in Libya. Design The KDX-II is part of a much larger build up program aimed at turning the ROKN into a blue-water navy. It is said to be the first stealthy major combatant in the ROKN and was designed to significantly increase the ROKN's capabilities. Construction and career ROKS ''Choe Yeong'' is a ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''-class destroyer and entered service in 2006. ''Choe Yeong'' was assigned to patrol the Northern Limit Line in November 2009 after a boundary dispute clash with North Korea, the first of its kind in seven years. In August 2010, the ship participated in a series of naval drills in the Yellow Sea, four months after the sinking of . 2011 rescue oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choe Yeong
Choi Young (Korean: 최영; 1316–1388), also romanized as Choe Yeong, was a Korean general born in Hongseong or CheorwonKBS World"Choe Yeong, the Victorious General of Goryeo Dynasty", Koreans in History, 2011-02-04. during the Goryeo period. He became a national hero after he put down the Jo Il-shin (조일신) rebellion. He also participated in the Red Turban Rebellions and later allied with the Ming dynasty to overthrow the Mongol Yuan dynasty. In his final years, General Choe was betrayed and executed by his former subordinate Yi Seong-gye, who founded the Joseon dynasty of Korea, bringing an end to the Goryeo period. Early years Choe Yeong was born into the prestigious Cheolwon (more recently known as Dongju) Choe noble clan as the fifth descendant of Choe Yu-cheong, the Grand Scholar of Jiphyeonjeon, the Royal Academy, and the son of Choe Won-jik. He was raised in a strict austere lifestyle, befitting a noble aristocratic family of Goryeo. He paid little heed to wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ROKS Gang Gam-chan (DDH-979)
ROKS ''Gang Gam-chan'' (DDH-979) is a in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after Gang Gam-chan. Design The KDX-II is part of a much larger build up program aimed at turning the ROKN into a blue-water navy. It is said to be the first stealthy major combatant in the ROKN and was designed to significantly increase the ROKN's capabilities. Construction and career ROKS ''Gang Gam-chan'' was launched on 16 March 2006 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and commissioned on 1 October 2007. Gang Gam-chan participated in the anti-piracy operations off Somalia alongside European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) on March 26, 2014. ROKS ''Gang Gam-chan'' has been sent on patrol duty to Gulf of Aden on 13 August 2019. She is in the Navy's anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit. Gallery File:청해부대 Rep. of Korea Navy Activity of CheongHae Unit (7876697338).jpg, ROKS ''Gang Gam-chan'' in the Cheonghae Unit. File:US Navy 091013-N-1644H-051 The Republic of Korea navy destroyer Kang Gam Chan (DDH 979) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang Gam-chan
Gang Gam-chan (; 22 December 948 – 9 September 1031) was a medieval Korean government official and military commander during the early days of Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392). Even though he was a career scholar and government official, he is best known for his military victories during the Third Goryeo-Khitan War. Gang came from the Geumju Gang clan. Early life Gang was born on 22 December 948 into a prominent aristocratic family in the hyeon of Geumju (now Gwanak-gu in Seoul). His father also worked for the King Taejo of Goryeo, and had been awarded for helping establish a new dynasty and unifying the Korean Peninsula. A legend tells that on the day he was born a meteor fell toward his house, and an advisor to the king visited to find that a baby had just been born there, whom he predicted would become great and be long remembered. Gang Gam-chan's birth site is called Nakseongdae (site of the falling star, 낙성대,落星垈 ), near Seoul's Nakseongdae Station on the Line t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ROKS Wang Geon (DDH-978)
ROKS ''Wang Geon'' (DDH-978) is a in the Republic of Korea Navy. She is named after Wang Geon. Design The KDX-II is part of a much larger build up program aimed at turning the ROKN into a blue-water navy. It is said to be the first stealthy major combatant in the ROKN and was designed to significantly increase the ROKN's capabilities. Construction and career ROKS ''Wang Geon'' was launched on 4 May 2005 by Hyundai Heavy Industries and commissioned on 10 November 2006. RIMPAC 2014 ROKS ''Wang Geon'', ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong and a Jang Bogo-class submarine The ''Jang Bogo''-class submarine (Hangul: 장보고급 잠수함, Hanja: 張保皐級潛水艦, formerly romanised as ''Chang Bogo'') is a variant of the Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine initially developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche ... participated in RIMPAC 2014 from 26 June to 1 August 2014. Gallery File:US Navy 110929-N-DS193-001 The Republic of Korea destroyer Wang Geon (DDH 978), front, esco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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