The Chungnam-class frigate is a class of frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). The Chungnam class is based on the preceding . Which in turn is based on the , 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 , were the predecessors to the FFX program, preceding the Incheon-class (FFX-I class). Ulsan is also the name of FFX Batch IV.
History 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.
Features The Chungnam class is reportedly capable of intercepting up to eight incoming missiles.
Export The Chungnam-class frigate was derivatived as the HDF-4000TH, offered by Hyundai Heavy Industries to the Royal Thai Navy. It is equipped with 2 8-cell Barak missiles for Area defense and Point defense, Blue Spear anti ship missile and a SPY-400K fixed-phased array radar.https://www.tnnthailand.com/tech/234526/
Ships in the class Name Pennant number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status ROKS Chungnam FFG-828 Hyundai Heavy Industries 25 April 2022 10 April 2023 24 December 2024 Active ROKS Gyeoungbuk FFG-829 SK Oceanplant 1 April 2024 20 June 2025 19 June 2026 Active ROKS Jeonnam FFG-831 September 2024 25 November 2025 December 2026 (planned) Launched ROKS Jeju FFG-832 29 April 2026 June 2027 (planned) Launched TBD FFG-833 Hanwha Ocean December 2027 (planned) Under construction TBD FFG-835 June 2028 (planned) Under construction
See also List of frigate classes in service
Equivalent frigates of the same era
FF(X)
FDI
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