(Asien) Südkoreanische Marine

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South Korea’s HHI Cuts Steel of 3rd KDX III Batch II Destroyer for ROK Navy

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has started to build the third and final Jeongjo the Great-class ship (as part of the "next-generation Aegis destroyer KDX-III Batch 2 / Gwanggaeto-III Batch-II program). The new class of Aegis destroyers will be at the core of the Korean Air and Missile Defense System (KAMD). [...]

The destroyer is the largest Jeongjo the Great-class among South Korea’s naval vessels, with a length of 170 meters, a width of 21 meters, and a light displacement of 8,200 tons (About 12,000 tons based on full load displacement), and can operate at a speed of up to 30 knots (about 55km/h). In addition, it will be equipped with two 1.7 MW propulsion motors, a fuel-saving auxiliary propulsion system, along with four gas turbine engines.

In particular, it is expected to play a key role in protecting Korea’s oceans by adding ballistic missile interception capabilities and improving anti-submarine operations compared to the existing first-generation Sejong the Great-class Aegis destroyer.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...-rok-navy/

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HD HHI Delivers First Jeongjo the Great-class Destroyer to ROK Navy

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has delivered the ROKS Jeongjo the Great, the first of the new KDX III Batch II Aegis destroyers, to the Republic of Korea Navy. [...]

The 8,200-ton ROKS Jeongjo the Great (KDX-III Batch-II) was officially delivered on the 27th at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, with government representatives from seven countries, including the U.S. and Poland, in attendance. The event also featured the unveiling of the advanced frigate ROKS Chungnam, showcasing South Korea’s shipbuilding excellence and commitment to strengthening K-defense exports as “Team Korea, Team Ship.”

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...-rok-navy/

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