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Choe Hyon vs Gwanggaeto the Great

North Korean guided-missile destroyer commissioned in 2026, the first with VLS and phased-array radar.
Origin 🇰🇵 North Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Nampo Shipyard, Hambuk Shipyard
Year introduced 2026
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
South Korean destroyer, introduced in 1998, displaces 3,885 tons.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Daewoo Heavy Industries Co.
Year introduced 1998
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 5,000 tons
Maximum speed NA
Range NA
Length 144.5 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion --
Armament
  • 88 × VLS cells of various sizes for ballistic, cruise and surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 127 mm or 130 mm naval gun
  • 1 × Pantsir-ME close-in weapon system
  • 2 × 30 mm CIWS
  • 4 × 4 anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 8 × 14.5 mm heavy machine guns
Displacement 3,885 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 135.5 m
Beam 14.2 m
Crew 286
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 127 mm (5 inch)/54 gun
  • 2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 8 × Harpoon missile in quad canisters
  • 1 × Mk 48 Mod 2 VLS with 16 RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missiles
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Choe Hyon-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Choe Hyon-class has greater displacement at 5,000 tons compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 3,885 tons.
Which is faster, the Choe Hyon-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Choe Hyon-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Choe Hyon-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Choe Hyon-class is longer at 144.5 meters compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 135.5 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Choe Hyon-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Choe Hyon-class.