''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin'' class destroyers (,
Hanja
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: 忠武公李舜臣級驅逐艦) are multipurpose
destroyers of the
Republic of Korea Navy
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. The lead ship of this class, ROKS ''Chungmugong Yi Sunsin'', was launched in May 2002 and commissioned in December 2003. ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''-class destroyers were the second class of ships to be produced in the
Republic of Korea Navy
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's destroyer mass-production program named
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),
* Aeg ...
, which paved the way for the navy to become a
blue-water navy. Six ships were launched by
Hyundai Heavy Industries and
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd ( ko, 대우조선해양; abbreviated DSME) is one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea, along with Hyundai and Samsung.
History
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in four years.
Weapon systems
The ships have a 32-cell strike-length
Mk 41 VLS for
SM-2 Block IIIA area-air defence missiles, one 21-round
RAM
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inner-layer defence missile launcher, one 30 mm
Goalkeeper
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close-in weapon system, one
Mk 45 Mod 4 127 mm gun, eight
Harpoon
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anti-ship missiles and two triple 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes.
The electronics suite includes one Raytheon
AN/SPS-49
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(V)5 2D long-range radar (LRR), one
Thales Nederland
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The firm was founded as ''NV Hazemeyer's Fabriek van Signaalapparate ...
MW08
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target indication
3D radar
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(TIR), two Thales Nederland
STIR240 fire-control radar
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s with OT-134A
Continuous Wave Illumination (CWI) transmitters, an SLQ-200(V)K SONATA electronic warfare system and a KDCOM-II combat management system which is derived from the Royal Navy
Type 23 frigate
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's SSCS combat management system.
BAE Systems WDS Mk 14 originally developed for the US Navy's
New Threat Upgrade evaluates threats, prioritizes them, and engages them in order with SM-2.
On the 4th unit, ROKS ''Wang Geon'', the 32-cell Mk 41 VLS is moved to the left and an indigenous VLS named
K-VLS is installed on the right. The ship's forward part is spacious enough to take a 56-cell Mk 41 VLS.
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.
Ships in the class
Gallery
File:ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976).jpg, ROKS ''Munmu the Great'' (DDH-976) during RIMPAC 2006
File:RoK warship Dae Jo Yeong (DDG 977).jpg, ROKS ''Dae Jo Yeong'' (DDH-977) being guided into Naval Base San Diego
File:ROKS Kang Gamchan steams by a line of ROK Navy ships during the International Fleet Review.jpg, ROKS ''Kang Gamchan'' (DDH-979) during International Fleet Review
File:Choi Young (DDH-981) cropped.jpg, ROKS ''Choi Young'' (DDH-981) during joint exercise "Invincible Spirit"
Variants
KDX-IIA
KDX-IIA
KDX-IIA is an Aegis Combat System armed variant of the KDX-II, of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). As of 2011 ROKN planned to build at least 6 ships of this class with a proposed displacement of 5500 ~ 7500 tons over the 2019 to 2026 time ...
is a proposed variant of the KDX-II. It will be armed with the advanced
Aegis Combat System
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Initially used by the United States Navy, Aegis is now used also by ...
and will have enhanced features of KDX-II such as stealth. The ship has been offered to the
Indian Navy
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.
Arsenal ship
On August 14, 2019, the
Ministry of National Defense unveiled a five year defense plan between 2020 and 2024. The defense plan called for two new naval projects to be developed: the
LPX-II-Class Aircraft Carrier
The CVX (formerly known as LPX-II, Hangul: 대형수송함-II) is a class of aircraft carriers currently under development for the Republic of Korea Navy. The class is follow-on from the previous s which prioritized amphibious capability whil ...
and an
arsenal ship. The design of the arsenal ship is said to be based on the KDX-II destroyer and is expected to be completed by the late 2020s.
See also
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List of naval ship classes in service
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For other vessels, see ...
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List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships
The Republic of Korea Navy has about 160 ships in commission (a total displacement of about 232,285 tonnes).
The vessels are categorized into four levels. A first-rate ship (''Sohn Wonyil-''class SS, DDG, DDH, LPH, MLS, and AOE) is commande ...
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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),
* Aeg ...
*
Cheonghae Unit
The Republic of Korea Navy Somali Sea Escort Task Group ( Korean: 대한민국 해군 소말리아 해역 호송전대), also known as "Cheonghae" Unit ( Korean: 청해부대, Hanja: 淸海部隊) was established by the Republic of Korea Navy to p ...
References
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