Chungnam-class frigate (FFG Batch III)

Basic information

Type:

Frigate

Parent class:

Daegu-class frigate (FFG Batch II)

Operators:

Republic of Korea Navy

Country of build:

South Korea

Builder:

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Planned:

Completed:

In service:

2024 – present (2 years)

Ship measurements

Displacement:

4,300 t

Length:

129 m

Beam:

14.8 m

Draft:

4.5 m

Machine

Propulsion system:

CODLAG (CODELAG)

Propulsion:

1 * Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine
MTU diesel engines
2 * shafts

Speed:

30 knots

Range:

4500 nautical miles

Personnel

Complement:

120

Combat assets

Electronics:

ADD/LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(v)K SONATA integrated electronic warfare system (including CSEE DAGAIE MK.2 jammer launcher)
ADD SLQ-261K TACM Torpedo Counter Decoy System
AN/SLQ-25A towed torpedo countermeasure system

Armament:

1 * 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
1 * CIWS-II
2 * triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
8 * Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles
16-cell K-VLS for: Haegung K-SAAM quadpacked in 4 per cell

Aircraft:

1 * Superlinx or Wildcat

The Chungnam-class frigate is a class of frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). The Chungnam class is based on the preceding Daegu class. Which in turn is based on the Incheon class, and has otherwise been referred to as the Incheon-class batch III, FFX-III, or FFG-III.

Confusingly, the FFX Batch III is sometimes called the Ulsan class. The Ulsan class, were the predecessors to the FFX program, preceding the Incheon-class (FFX-I class). Ulsan is also the name of FFX Batch IV.

The first ship was launched in April 2023.

Construction of the second ship started on 27 July 2023 with a steel cutting ceremony at the SK Oceanplant.

The Chungnam class is reportedly capable of intercepting up to eight incoming missiles.