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Frigate ROKS Gwangju (FFG 817)

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Classification

Ship class:
Incheon-class frigate (FFX Batch I)
Type:
Frigate

Basic information

Operator:
Republic of Korea NavyRepublic of Korea Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
STX Offshore & ShipbuildingSTX Offshore & Shipbuilding
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active

Ship measurements

Displacement:
3,251 t
Length:
114 m
Beam:
14 m
Draft:
4 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODOG
Propulsion:
  • 2 * MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine
  • 2 * GE LM2500 gas turbine
Speed:
30 knots
Range:
4,500 nautical miles (8,000 km)

Personnel

Complement:
140

Combat assets

Electronics:
  • SPS-550K air search 3D radar
  • SPG-540K fire control radar
  • SQS-240K hull-mounted sonar
  • SAQ-540K EOTS
  • Naval Shield Integrated Combat Management System
  • LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(V)K Sonata electronic warfare suite
  • SLQ-261K torpedo acoustic counter measures
  • KDAGAIE Mk 2 decoy launchers
Armament:
  • 1 * 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 * 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 * triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 1 * RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 * SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile in quad configuration
  • 8 * Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile in quad configuration
Aircraft:
  • Super Lynx or AW159 helicopter

ROKS Gwangju (FFG 817) is the sixth frigate of the Incheon-class frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy.

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