Korean Destroyer eXperimental
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:
Gwanggaeto the Great class destroyer (KDX-I)
Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin class destroyer (KDX-II)
Name |
Number |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
Decommissioned |
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 |
Sejong the Great class destroyer (KDX-III)
Name |
Number |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
Decommissioned |
Status |
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 |