Sejong the Great-class destroyer
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The Sejong the Great-class destroyers (Sejongdaewang-Geup Guchukam or Hangul: 세종대왕급 구축함, Hanja: 世宗大王級驅逐艦), also known as KDX-III, are three guided-missile destroyers of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).[2]
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ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991) | |
Class overview | |
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Builders | |
Operators | Republic of Korea Navy |
Preceded by | Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class |
Succeeded by | KDDX-class destroyer |
Cost | $923 million[1] |
Planned | 6 |
Building | 2 |
Completed | 4 |
Active | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Guided-missile destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | Batch 1 166 m (544 ft 7 in), Batch 2 170 m (557 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 21.4 m (70 ft 3 in) |
Draft | 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | exceeds 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) |
Endurance | 30 days |
Complement | 300 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | LIG Nex1 SLQ-200K Sonata electronic warfare suite |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 2 × Super Lynx or SH-60 Seahawk |
Aviation facilities | Hangar and helipad |
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