KSS-III DOSAN AHN CHANGHO-CLASS

KSS-III Batch I/II

Conventional Submarine (AIP)

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South Korea

Asia

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OVERVIEW

MANUFACTURERDaewoo Shipbuilding (Hanwha Ocean)

YEAR INTRODUCED2021

UNITS IN SERVICE3

UNITS PRODUCED3

UNIT COSTUSD 900.0M

DESCRIPTION

South Korea's most advanced submarine and the world's first conventional submarine with VLS-launched ballistic missiles. Batch II features Li-ion batteries and fuel cell AIP.

SPECIFICATIONS

Displacement

3700 tonnes submerged

Length

83.5 m

Beam

9.6 m

Crew

Max Speed

20 knots submerged

Propulsion

Li-ion battery + diesel-electric (Batch II: AIP fuel cells)

Weapons

6x 533mm torpedo tubes + 6x VLS cells

Torpedoes

Tiger Shark torpedoes, Sub-Harpoon, Hyunmoo SLBM (via VLS)

Vls

6-cell VLS for Hyunmoo-4-4 SLBM/cruise missiles

COMBAT RECORD

No combat deployment. Successfully test-fired SLBM (2021).

GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT

OPERATORS

Operator data coming soon

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