Korean_Destroyer_eXperimental

Korean Destroyer eXperimental

Shipbuilding program by the Republic of Korea Navy.

KDX (Korean Destroyer eXperimental) is a substantial shipbuilding program embarked on by the Republic of Korea Navy.

It is a three-phased program consisting of three individual classes of ships:

KDX-I (3,800 tons),
KDX-II (5,500 tons),
Aegis-equipped KDX-III (11,000 tons).
KDX-IIA, planned derivative of KDX-II with Aegis combat system (5,500 ~ 7,500 tons)

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Name	Number	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Status
Gwanggaeto the Great	DDH-971	Daewoo Heavy Industries	28 October 1996	July 24 1998	Active
Eulji Mundeok	DDH-972	Daewoo Heavy Industries	16 October 1997	30 August 1999	Active
Yang Manchun	DDH-973	Daewoo Heavy Industries	30 September 1998	29 June 2000	Active

Name	Number	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Status
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin	DDH-975	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering	15 May 2002	30 November 2003	Active
Munmu the Great	DDH-976	Hyundai Heavy Industries	11 April 2003	30 September 2004	Active
Dae Jo-yeong	DDH-977	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering	12 November 2003	30 June 2005	Active
Wang Geon	DDH-978	Hyundai Heavy Industries	4 May 2005	10 November 2006	Active
Gang Gam-chan	DDH-979	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering	16 March 2006	1 October 2007	Active
Choe Yeong	DDH-981	Hyundai Heavy Industries	20 October 2006	4 September 2008	Active

Name	Number	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Status
Batch I
Sejong the Great	DDG-991	Hyundai Heavy Industries	25 May 2007	22 December 2008	Active
Yulgok Yi I	DDG-992	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering	14 November 2008	31 August 2010	Active
Seoae Yu Seong-ryong	DDG-993	Hyundai Heavy Industries	24 March 2011	30 August 2012	Active
Batch II
Jeongjo the Great	DDG-995	Hyundai Heavy Industries	28 July 2022		Launched
TBA	TBA	TBA			Planned
TBA	TBA	TBA			Planned

Korean Destroyer eXperimental