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Submarines2021–present
Attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities
Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine is a attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities. It was built by Hanwha Ocean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. Reported operators include Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).
AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Dosan Ahn Changho-class Batch I representative exterior. Geometry is illustrative, not evidence for specifications.
ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · Source ↗Hanwha Ocean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)
Son Won-il class ( Type 214 submarine )
Jang Yeongsil-class (KSS-III Batch-II)
US$ 900,000,000 per submarine
2014–present
2021–present
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Attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities
Batch-I:- 3,358 tonnes (3,305 long tons) (Surfaced) 3,750 tonnes (3,690 long tons) (Submerged) Batch-II:- 3,600 tonnes (3,500 long tons) (Surfaced) 4,000 tonnes (3,900 long tons) (Submerged)
Batch-I:- 83.5 m (273 ft 11 in) Batch-II:- 89.3 m (293 ft 0 in)
Batch-I/II:- 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
Batch-I:- 7.62 m (25 ft 0 in)
Batch-I:- Diesel-electric propulsion 3 × MTU 16V396SE84L marine diesel engines Air-independent propulsion (AIP) 4 × Bumhan Industries PH1 PEM fuel cells , each with 100 kW output Batch-II:- Diesel-electric propulsion 3 × MTU 12V 4000 U83 marine diesel engines Air-independent propulsion 4 × Bumhan Industries PH1 PEM fuel cells , each with 100 kW output with increased hydrogen and liquid oxygen storage Samsung SDI lithium-ion batteries
12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced) 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) (submerged) on fuel cell operation 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)
10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi)
20+ days (submerged)
50
Combat suite: Hanwha -developed "Combat Management System" (CMS) Sonar: LIG Nex1 -developed sonar suite Thales -developed mine-avoidance sonar Electronic warfare: Indra -developed radar electronic support measurement (RESM) Other processing systems: Safran -developed "Series 30" optronic surveillance mast Babcock -developed "Weapons Handling and Launch System" (WHLS) ECA Group-developed steering consoles
Batch-I:- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes LIG Nex1 K761 Tiger Shark heavyweight torpedoes 6 × K-VLS cells 6 × Hyunmoo 4-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile Batch-II:- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes LIG Nex1 K761 Tiger Shark heavyweight torpedoes C-Star-III anti-ship cruise missiles LIG Nex1 submarine-launched mobile sea mine 10 × K-VLS cells 10 × Hyunmoo 4-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile Chonryong land attack cruise missiles
First-ever AIP-equipped submarine capable of launching submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM).
The KSS-III Batch-I ( Korean Submarine-III Batch-I ; Korean : 한국형 잠수함-III 배치-I ; Hanja : 韓國型潛水艦-III 배치-I), officially called Dosan Ahn Changho class ( Korean : 도산안창호급 잠수함 ; Hanja : 島山安昌浩級潛水艦 ; RR : Dosan-anchangho-geup Jamsuham )
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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 | 83.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 83.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 83.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 83.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 83.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 83.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Naval inventory of the source class and listed configurations; excludes orders and construction. Source-year holdings, not immediately deployable strength.