Daegu-class frigate
![]() ROKS Daegu
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Class overview | |
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Name | Daegu class |
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Preceded by | Incheon class |
Succeeded by | Chungnam class |
In commission | 2018–present |
Planned | 8 |
Completed | 8 |
Active | 8 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Guided missile frigate |
Displacement | 3,100 t (empty), 3,600 t (full load) |
Length | 122 m (400 ft 3 in) |
Beam | 14 m (45 ft 11 in) |
Draft | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
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Speed |
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Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) |
Complement | 140 |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Aircraft carried | Super Lynx or AW159 helicopter |
Aviation facilities | Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter |
The Daegu-class frigate (Hangul: 대구급 호위함, Hanja: 大邱級護衛艦) is a class of guided missile frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). The Daegu class is based on the preceding Incheon class, and has otherwise been referred to as the Incheon class batch II, or FFG-II. Eight Daegu-class ships have been commissioned, with the final goal of 20–22 frigates, of all types, in the ROKN.[1] The Daegu-class frigates were built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Features
The Daegu class is an improved variant of the Incheon-class frigate. Modifications to the Incheon class include a TB-250K towed array sonar system and a 16-cell Korean Vertical Launching System (K-VLS), that is able to deploy the K-SAAM, K745A1 Red Shark anti-submarine missile, and SSM-700K Haeseong tactical land attack cruise missiles.[2]
The hull design is generally based on the Incheon class. As a part of weapon system modifications, the superstructure has been significantly changed. The hangar and a helicopter deck on the stern has been enlarged to support the operation of a 10-ton helicopter.[3][4]
The Daegu class is the first Korean warship equipped with a combined diesel-electric or gas (CODLOG) propulsion system. The propulsion system of the ROKN ships have a gas turbine direct drive, and four high speed diesel generators driving two Leonardo DRS permanent magnet electric motors. The Rolls Royce MT30 turbine engine replaces the twin gas turbine layout of the Incheon-class frigates.[1]
The Daegu class provides improved anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability than the predecessor Incheon class. An improved ASW capability is provided by the Hanwha Systems SQS-250K towed array sonar and SQS-240K hull-mounted sonar.[5]
Ships in the class
Name | Pennant number | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
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ROKS Daegu | FFG-818 | DSME | 2 June 2016 | 6 March 2018 | Active |
ROKS Gyeongnam | FFG-819 | DSME[6] | 21 June 2019[7] | 4 Jan 2021 | Active |
ROKS Seoul | FFG-821 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 11 November 2019 | July 2021 | Active |
ROKS Donghae | FFG-822 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 29 April 2020 | 10 November 2021 | Active |
ROKS Daejeon | FFG-823 | DSME | 3 May 2021[8] | 27 February 2023 | Active |
ROKS Pohang | FFG-825 | DSME | 8 September 2021 | 2023[9] | Active |
ROKS Cheonan | FFG-826 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 9 November 2021[10] | 19 May 2023[11] | Active |
ROKS Chuncheon | FFG-827 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 22 March 2022 | 24 October 2023[12] | Active |
Export
Peru
On 16 April 2024, Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a ₩640.6 billion ($46.2 billion) deal with SIMA, Peru's state-run shipyard, to build four naval vessels, including a 3,400-ton frigate based on the Daegu class. The ship will be built at a local Peruvian shipyard under the deal and delivered to the Peruvian Navy in 2030.[13][14]
References
- ^ a b "Rolls-Royce to supply MT30 Gas Turbines to next three Korean Daegu-class frigates". www.rolls-royce.com.
- ^ ROK Navy Launches New Warship Capable of Hitting Targets Inside North Korea - Thediplomat.com, 9 June 2016
- ^ "Koreas New Coastal Frigates: the FFX Incheon Class".
- ^ South Korea Orders Two Daegu-class FFX-II Frigates Ahead of Schedule to Support Shipbuilder - Navyrecognition.com, 21 December 2016
- ^ GDC (2021-07-12). "South Korea launches fifth FFX II Daegu-class frigate ROKS Daejeon". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "방사청, 최신예 호위함 2번함 건조 계약 대우조선과 체결". 11 October 2016.
- ^ "해군, 신형 호위함 '경남함' 진수식". 21 June 2019.
- ^ "S. Korea launches new frigate with improved anti-submarine capabilities". Yonhap. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "DSME Delivers Sixth Daegu-Class FFX Batch II Frigate To ROK Navy". 2 Mar 2023. Retrieved 24 Oct 2023.
- ^ "Cheonan Reborn 11 Years After Torpedo Attack by N.Korea". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 November 2021.
- ^ "ROK Navy Commissions Seventh Daegu-Class FFX Batch II Frigate". 19 May 2023. Retrieved 24 Oct 2023.
- ^ "South Korea Commissions Final Daegu-Class FFX Batch II Frigate". 24 Oct 2023. Retrieved 24 Oct 2023.
- ^ "HD현대중공업, 페루서 함정 4척, 총 6,406억 원 수주계약 체결". HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. 17 April 2024. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ José Higuera (19 April 2024). "South Korea's HHI inks deal to build four ships for Peru's Navy". Defense News. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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