KDX-III Sejong
Type: Destroyer
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: South Korea
Manufacturer: Hyundai Rotem
Overview
The KDX-III Sejong the Great class is South Korea most powerful surface combatant, equipped with the Aegis Combat System and 128-cell vertical launch system, more VLS cells than any current destroyer. It provides fleet air defense, ballistic missile defense, and multi-mission capability. Named after the historical King Sejong the Great, it is the centerpiece of South Korea blue-water navy.
Technical Specifications
| beam | 21.4 m |
|---|---|
| crew | 300 |
| radar | AN/SPY-1D(V) Aegis |
| speed | 30 knots |
| length | 165.9 m |
| armament | 128x VLS (SM-2, SM-6, ESSM, Hyunmoo), 16x SSM-700K, 127mm gun |
| helicopter | 2x Wildcat/Seahawk |
| displacement | 11,000 tonnes (full load) |
Operators
- South Korea
Related sea Weapon Systems
- Pohjanmaa Class Corvette (Squadron 2020) - Corvette (Finland)
- Type 212CD Submarine (Germany-Norway) - Submarine (Norway)
- Asahi Class Destroyer (DD) - Destroyer (Japan)
- HTMS Chakri Naruebet - Aircraft Carrier (Spain)
- RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) - Long-Range Air Defense System (United States)
- TCG Işın - Support Ship (Türkiye)
- Haeseong (C-Star / SSM-700K) - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) (South Korea)
- Nongo-class Hovercraft - Amphibious Fighting Vehicle (North Korea)
- Neptune R-360 Anti-Ship Missile - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) (Ukraine)
- Riachuelo Class Submarine (Scorpène) - Submarine (France)