Choe Hyon-class destroyer

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Class overview
BuildersNampo Shipyard Hambuk Shipyard
OperatorsFile:Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg Korean People's Navy
Built2024–present
In commission2025–present
Planned4
Building1
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeGuided-missile destroyer
Displacement5,000 t (4,900 long tons)
Length~144–145 metres (472 ft 5 in – 475 ft 9 in)
Beam~16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Phased array radars
  • Type 362 air/surface search radar
  • 3 × fire-control radars
  • 2 × navigation radars
  • Hull-mounted sonar
  • IFF system
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • 4 × countermeasures dispensers
  • R-ESM
  • R-ECM
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm (5.0 in) or 130 mm (5.1 in) naval gun
  • 1 × Pantsir-ME CIWS
  • 2 × 30? mm CIWS
  • 8 x 1 14.5mm KPV heavy machine gun
  • 74 × VLS cells of various sizes for guided missiles
  • 4 × 4 anti-ship missile launchers
  • 4 × 4 Bulsae-4 launchers
  • 2 × 2 533 mm (21.0 in) DTA-53 torpedo launchers
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter or UAV
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck
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The Choe Hyon-class destroyer (Korean: 《최현》급다목적구축함)[6] is a class of guided-missile destroyers of the Korean People's Navy (KPN). The first vessel, the Choe Hyon, was unveiled by the Korean People's Army on 30 December 2024. The second ship, Kang Kon, capsized during launch but was eventually restored to upright position and relaunched on 12 June 2025.

History

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During Kim Jong Un's visit to the Nampo Shipyard in February 2024, the North Korean leader said that increasing the country's naval power is the most important issue in defending its seas, and pushed ahead with the planned warships building, completing them by the end of current Five-Year Plan in January 2026. The Choe Hyon class is likely part of the warship building program.[7]

On 25 April 2025, Choe Hyon was launched.[8][9]

On 12 June, when the second ship launched, Kim Jong Un approved a plan to build two more 5,000-ton destroyers in 2026.[10][11] Nampo Shipyard has resolved to complete the third ship by the 81st Party Foundation Day in October 2026.[12]

Development

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Name

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The lead ship was named after Choe Hyon, a North Korean general who served as a general in the Northeast Counter-Japanese United Army and later became the Minister of the People's Armed Forces of North Korea.[13][14] The second ship was named after Korean War general Kang Kon.[15]

Design

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It is the first surface vessel in the Korean People's Navy to be equipped with a phased array radar and a vertical launching system.[8]

Ships in the class

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Name Hull no. Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
Choe Hyon 51 Nampo Shipyard, Nampo May 2024 25 April 2025 On trials
Kang Kon 52 Hambuk Shipyard, Chongjin 12 June 2025[11] On trials
Unnamed 53 Nampo Shipyard, Nampo 21 July 2025 est. October 2026 Under construction

References

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