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Guided-missile destroyer
Choe Hyon-class destroyer is a guided-missile destroyer. It was built by Nampo Shipyard Hambuk Shipyard. Reported operators include Korean People's Navy.
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Class overview Builders Nampo Shipyard Hambuk Shipyard Operators Korean People's Navy Built 2024–present In commission 2026–present Planned 4 Building 2 Completed 2 Active 2 General characteristics Type Guided-missile destroyer Displacement 5,000 t (4,900 long tons ) Length ~144–145 metres (472 ft 5
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Nampo Shipyard Hambuk Shipyard
Korean People's Navy
2024–present
2026–present
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2
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2
Guided-missile destroyer
5,000 t (4,900 long tons )
~144–145 metres (472 ft 5 in – 475 ft 9 in)
~16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Phased array radars Type 362 air/surface search radar 3 × fire-control radars 2 × navigation radars Hull-mounted sonar IFF system
4 × countermeasures dispensers R-ESM R-ECM
1 × 127 mm (5.0 in) or 130 mm (5.1 in) naval gun 1 × Pantsir-ME CIWS 2 × 30? mm CIWS 8 x 1 14.5mm KPV heavy machine gun 88 × VLS cells of various sizes for guided missiles 4 × 4 anti-ship missile launchers 2 × 2 533 mm (21.0 in) DTA-53 torpedo launchers
1 × helicopter or UAV
Flight deck
References
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 144–145 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 144–145 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 144–145 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 144–145 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 144–145 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Choe Hyon-class destroyer equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
North Korea