Chungmugong Yi Sun-Sin Class (KDX-II Class) South Korean Destroyer
Chungmugong Yi Sun-Sin Class (KDX-II Class)
Destroyer
Other
Basic Information
Name
Chungmugong Yi Sun-Sin Class (KDX-II Class) South Korean Destroyer
Designation
Chungmugong Yi Sun-Sin Class (KDX-II Class)
Alternate Designation
Chungmugong Yi Sun-Sin Class (KDX-II Class)
Equipment Type
Destroyer
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
2003
Description
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class destroyers are multipurpose destroyers of the Republic of Korea Navy. 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's destroyer mass-production program named Korean Destroyer experimental, 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 in four years. 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.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
300
Beam
16.90 m
Draft
4.30 m
Variants
ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin
Commissioned: 2003
Status: Active
ROKS Munmu the Great
Commissioned: 2004
Status: Active
ROKS Dae Jo-yeong
Commissioned: 2005
Status: Active
ROKS Wang Geon
Commissioned: 2005
Status: Active
ROKS Gang Gam-chan
Commissioned: 2007
Status: Active
ROKS Choe Yeong
Commissioned: 2008
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Chungmugong Yi Sun-Sin Class (KDX-II Class)
Type
Destroyer
Builder
Hyundai Heavy Industries
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Crew
300
Dimensions
Length
154.4 m
Beam
16.9 m
Draft
4.3 m
Displacement, Standard
4,500 tons
Displacement, Full Load
5,500 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x General Electric LM-2500
Engine Type
Gas Turbine
Diesel Engine Power
32,480 shp each
Maximum Speed
30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range
4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Gun Weapon Systems
Gun Weapon System #1
Name
1 x OTO Melara 127/64
Type
Naval Gun
Caliber
127 mm
Quantity
1
Crew
Remote Controlled
Elevation
−15°/+83°
Traverse
360°
speed: 40°/s
Rate of Fire
40 rounds/min
Effective Range
100 km with guided VULCANO ammunition
Feed System
Magazine capacity:
66 ready rounds
Gun Weapon Systems #1 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
127 mm
INA
INA
Basic Load
INA
Gun Weapon System #2
Name
1 x Goalkeeper CIWS
Type
Close-in-Weapon System (CIWS)
Caliber
30 mm
Quantity
1
Crew
Automated, with human oversight
Barrels
7-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 14 grooves)
Elevation
+85 to −25 degrees at 80 degree/s
Traverse
360 deg
Rate of Fire
70 rounds/second (4,200 rounds/minute)
Muzzle Velocity
1,109 m/s
Effective Firing Range
350 to between 1,500 and 2,000 m
Gun Weapon Systems #2 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
30 mm
Shell
30×173mm TP, HEI, MPDS, or FMPDS
Basic Load
INA
Missile Weapon System
Launcher
Name
1 x 24-cell Doosan K-VLS
Missile
Name
Hyunmoo III
Type
Cruise Missile
Manufacturer
Agency for Defense Development (ADD), Seoul, South Korea
LIG Nex1, Seoul, South Korea
Length
6.25 m
Diameter
0.52 m
Launch Weight
1,450 kg
Payload Weight
315 kg
Engine
solid-propellant rocket boost and turbojet
Range, Hyunmoo IIIA
500 km
Range, Hyunmoo IIIB
1,000 km
Range, Hyunmoo IIIC
1,500 km
Circular Error Probable
5 m
Torpedo System
Launcher
2 x triple 324-mm Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes
Torpedo Name
Blue Shark ASW or Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
Basic Load
46
Fire Control Systems
Gun Fire Control System Name
1 x Thales Goalkeeper Fire Control System
Missile Fire Control System Name
2 x Thales STIR 2.4 systems fire-control w/OT-134 missile target illuminators.
Computerized FCS
Yes
Battle Management System
Yes
Combat Control System
1 x Samsung Thales KDCOM-2 system
Radar Systems
Air Search Radar
1 x Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)5 radar
Surface Search Radar
1 x SPS-95K surface search radar
Navigation Radar
1 x Daewoo DTR-92 navigation
Sonar Systems
Active and Passive Sonar
1 x Atlas Elektronik DSQS-23
Towed Linear Passive Sonar
1 x Daewoo TASS towed passive array
Aircraft Facilities
Aircraft
2 x Super Lynx [carries Sea Skua ASM missiles or U.S. Mark 46, Mod. 5 ASW torpedoes].
Protection
Active Protection System
2 x 330-340 round Matra-Defense Dagaie Mark 2 decoy rocket launching system
Torpedo Decoy
1 x SLQ-260K TACM torpedo decoy launcher and 1 x SLQ-25 Nixie towed acoustic decoy system
EW
1 x LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(V)1K Sonata
intercept/jamming
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
South Korea
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
C
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
154.4 m
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (1)
South Korea
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