Korean Destroyer eXperimental
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KDX is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n Destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
eXperimental) is a substantial shipbuilding program embarked on by the Republic of Korea Navy
Republic of Korea Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization...
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- It is a three-phased program consisting of three individual classes of ships:
- KDX-IGwanggaeto the Great class destroyerThe Gwanggaeto the Great class destroyers , often called KD-I class, are destroyers, but are classified by some as frigates, operated by the Republic of Korea Navy...
(3,800 tons), - KDX-IIChungmugong Yi Sun-sin class destroyerChungmugong Yi Sun-shin class destroyers are multipurpose destroyers of the Republic of Korea Navy. The lead ship of this class, ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sunshin, was launched in May 2002 and commissioned in December 2003...
(5,500 tons), - Aegis combat systemAegis combat systemThe Aegis Combat System is an integrated naval weapons system developed by the Missile and Surface Radar Division of RCA, and now produced by Lockheed Martin...
-enabled KDX-III (11,000+ tons). - KDX-IIA, planned derivative of KDX-II with Aegis combat system (5,600 tons)
- KDX-I
KD-3 King Sejong the Great class destroyer
| Hull no. | Name | Launched | Commissioned | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDG 991 | Sejong the Great | 25 May 2007 | 22 December 2008 | Hyundai Hyundai Heavy Industries Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. is the world's largest shipbuilding company, headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea. The company is a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group... |
| DDG 992 | Yulgok Yi I Yi I Yi I was one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty, the other being his older contemporary, Yi Hwang . Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok... |
14 November 2008 | 31 August 2010 | Daewoo Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd ' is the second largest shipbuilder in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea.On 21 February 2011, the A. P... |
| DDG 993 | Yu Seong-ryong Yu Seong-ryong Yu Seong-ryong , also often spelled Ryu Seong-ryong, was a scholar-official and Prime minister of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea... |
24 March 2011 | August 2012 (Planned) | Hyundai Hyundai Heavy Industries Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. is the world's largest shipbuilding company, headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea. The company is a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group... |
KD-2 Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class destroyer
| Hull no. | Name | Launched | Commissioned | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDH 975 | Chungmugong Yi Sunshin | 15 May 2002 | 30 November 2003 | Daewoo Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd ' is the second largest shipbuilder in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea.On 21 February 2011, the A. P... |
| DDH 976 | Munmu the Great Munmu of Silla Munmu of Silla was the thirtieth king of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He is usually considered to have been the first ruler of the Unified Silla period. Munmu was the son of King Muyeol and Munmyeong, who was the younger sister of Kim Yu-shin... |
11 April 2003 | 30 September 2004 | Hyundai Hyundai Heavy Industries Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. is the world's largest shipbuilding company, headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea. The company is a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group... |
| DDH 977 | Dae Joyeong Go of Balhae Dae Jo-yeong , also known in Korea as King Go , established the state of Balhae, reigning from 699 to 719... |
12 November 2003 | 30 June 2005 | Daewoo Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd ' is the second largest shipbuilder in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea.On 21 February 2011, the A. P... |
| DDH 978 | Wang Geon Taejo of Goryeo Taejo of Goryeo was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943.-Background:... |
4 May 2005 | 10 November 2006 | Hyundai Hyundai Heavy Industries Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. is the world's largest shipbuilding company, headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea. The company is a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group... |
| DDH 979 | Kang Gamchan Gang Gam-chan Gang Gam-chan was a medieval Korean government official and military commander during the early days of Goryeo Dynasty . Even though he was a career scholar and government official, he is best known for his military victories during the Third Goryeo-Khitan War.-Goryeo-Khitan Wars:In 993, the Liao... |
16 March 2006 | 1 October 2007 | Daewoo Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd ' is the second largest shipbuilder in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea.On 21 February 2011, the A. P... |
| DDH 981 | Choi Young Choe Yeong Choe Yeong , also romanized as Choi Young, was a Korean general born in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, in Goryeo .-Early years:... |
20 October 2006 | 4 September 2008 | Hyundai Hyundai Heavy Industries Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. is the world's largest shipbuilding company, headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea. The company is a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group... |
KD-1 Gwanggaeto the Great class destroyer
| Hull No. | Name | Launched | Commissioned | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDH-971 | Gwanggaeto the Great Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo was the nineteenth monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. His full posthumous name roughly means "Very Greatest King, Broad Expander of Territory, buried in Gukgangsang.", sometimes abbreviated to Hotaewang or Taewang... |
28 October 1996 | July 31 1998 | Daewoo Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd ' is the second largest shipbuilder in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea.On 21 February 2011, the A. P... |
| DDH-972 | Eulji Mundeok Eulji Mundeok Eulji Mundeok was a noted military leader of early 7th century Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Often numbered among the greatest heroes in Korean military history, he defended Goguryeo against the Sui Chinese... |
16 October 1997 | 30 August 1999 | Daewoo Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd ' is the second largest shipbuilder in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea.On 21 February 2011, the A. P... |
| DDH-973 | Yang Manchun Yang Manchun Yang Manchun is the name given to the Goguryeo commander of Ansi fortress in the 640s.Ansi fortress was located on the Goguryeo-Chinese border, probably present-day Haicheng. Yang is sometimes credited with saving the kingdom by his refusal to surrender the fortress to invading Tang... |
30 September 1998 | 29 June 2000 | Daewoo Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd ' is the second largest shipbuilder in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea.On 21 February 2011, the A. P... |