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Aegis Guided Missile Destroyer
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OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERHyundai Heavy Industries
YEAR INTRODUCED2008
UNITS IN SERVICE3
UNITS PRODUCED3
UNIT COST$950.0M
DESCRIPTION
Asia's most powerful destroyer and one of only five non-US nations with Aegis Combat System. 128 Mk-41 VLS cells plus 48 domestic cells give it unmatched firepower. Upgraded for SM-3 ballistic missile defense.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Displacement
11,000 tons (full load)
Length
165.9 m
Crew
300
Speed
30 knots
Propulsion
COGAG (4x GE/RR LM2500 gas turbines)
Vls
128-cell Mk 41 VLS + 48-cell K-VLS
Armament
Hyunmoo-3C cruise missile, SM-3 Block IB ABM, Harpoon AShM, 127mm gun
Radar
SPY-1D Aegis phased array
Unit Cost U S D
$950.0M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
No combat use. Anti-ballistic missile patrols tracking North Korean missiles.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon