South Korea on Thursday launched a new 8,200-ton destroyer equipped with a ballistic missile defense system.
A ceremony to launch the 8,200-ton Aegis KDX-III Batch-II destroyer, largely designed with domestic technology, was held in Ulsan.
The ceremony for the frigate Jeongjo the Great, named after a visionary king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), took place at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, about 100 miles from Seoul. 410 km to the southeast.
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The warship is equipped with the latest Aegis combat system, capable of tracking and intercepting ballistic missiles. It is expected to play a major role in the Korean Missile Defense System (KAMD).
“As a symbol of efforts to build a strong, high-tech oceanic Navy and a strategic national asset, the 8,200-ton destroyer is expected to further boost the Navy’s combat capabilities.” , the Navy said in a press release.
The 170-meter-long, 21-meter-wide frigate is equipped with radar avoidance functions and the latest Aegis combat system capable of not only detecting and tracking ballistic missiles, but also intercepting them.
The vessel is also armed with long-range surface-to-surface ballistic and guided missiles, and is equipped with an advanced domestically developed sonar system that targets enemy submarines and underwater weapons. like torpedoes.
The destroyer will also be able to carry the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, which the country plans to begin introducing in 2024, according to the Navy.
“We will strive harder to build a strong ocean-based military based on advanced technologies to prepare against future threats and for changes in the combat environment.” a Navy official was quoted in the press release.
