FIREPOWER
98
MOBILITY
90
PROTECTION
89
SENSORS
93
COMBAT VALUE
93
UNIT COST
$923.0M
Platform Dossier & Identity
IDENTITYTypedestroyer
Categorynaval
Country๐ฐ๐ทSouth Korea
Statusactive
Generation4.5 Generation
Introduced2008
Service StatusActive
Data SourceROK Navy Fleet Headquarters / Janeโs Fighting Ships
Defense Tech Capability Scorecard
TACTICAL AUDITEW SUITE
88/100
Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense
STEALTH / RCS
78/100
Radar Signature Reduction
ACTIVE PROTECTIONEQUIPPED
Hard-Kill Interception
BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED
Tactical Datalink Integration
Tactical Specifications Matrix
SPEC SHEETLength165.9 m
Width21.4 m
Height6.25 m
Weight11,000,000 kg
Crew300 personnel
Max Speed56 km/h
Range10,000 km
Endurance60 hrs
Fuel Capacity1,500,000 L
Powerplant4x General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (100000 shp) in COGAG arrangement
Weapons & Ordnance Manifest
750 RDS AMMOPRIMARY WEAPON
SECONDARY WEAPONS
GUIDED MISSILES
TORPEDOES
Avionics & Sensor Suite
SENSORSRadarEQUIPPED
AN/SPY-1D(V) Aegis 3D phased array radar and SPG-62 fire control directors(370 km)
Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED
Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS
Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED
Integrated Radar Warning Receiver
ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM
Multi-Band Electronic Jammer Suite
Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED
Thermal FLIR โข Infrared (IRST) โข Night Vision
Sonar SuiteEQUIPPED
DSQS-21BZ bow-mounted sonar and SQR-220K towed array sonar system(50 km)
Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet
MIB AUDITPRIME CONTRACTOR75% WORKSHARE
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries๐ฐ๐ท
PROPULSION SYSTEM๐ฐ๐ท
Marine Gas Turbines / Nuclear / CODLOGVendor: Hanwha EngineThrust/Power: Combined Gas Turbine Propulsion
RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER๐ฐ๐ท
Integrated 3D Multi-Function Naval Radar ArrayManufacturer: Hanwha SystemsArchitecture: 3D Naval Air Search & Fire Control Radar
PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR๐ฐ๐ท
Mk 41 / Sylver Vertical Launch System & Heavy TorpedoesVendor: LIG Nex1Payload: VLS Missile Array
SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE๐ฐ๐ท
Sonar Acoustic Suite & Optical SurveillanceVendor: Thales Group
SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS๐บ๐ธ
Intel FederalNode: 16nm Rad-Hardened Military Silicon
Passive Armor & Countermeasures
SURVIVABILITYArmor Compositionmedium
Armor Thickness110 mm
CountermeasuresSLQ-200(V)K Sonata EW system, KDAGAIE Mk2 chaff/flare decoys, SLQ-261K torpedo acoustic countermeasure (TACM)
Tactical Communications & Data Link
C4ISRTactical RadioLink 11 / Link 16 tactical tactical data network
Satellite UplinkEquipped
Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)
Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic
Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost
COST AUDITUnit Purchase Cost$923,000,000
Annual Operating Cost$40,000,000
Annual Maintenance Cost$20,000,000
Operational Deployments & Operator Nations
1 Operator Nations~3 Active Units
| Operator Nation | Deployment Status | Estimated Fleet Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ฐ๐ทSouth Korea | Domestic Operator | 3units |
Performance Analysis
HUD BENCHMARK6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE
Firepower
98/100
Mobility
90/100
Protection
89/100
Sensors
93/100
Reliability
92/100
Maintainability
89/100
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DOMAIN PEERSAdditional Intelligence Information
AUDIT LOGIntelligence SourceROK Navy Fleet Headquarters / Janeโs Fighting Ships
Last Verification Date2026-10-07