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Choe Hyon vs Sejong the Great

Choe Hyon vs Sejong the Great at a glance — displacement 5,000 vs 10,000 tons, length 144 vs 166 m.

Specifications
Choe Hyon Sejong the Great
Origin 🇰🇵 North Korea 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Nampo Shipyard, Hambuk Shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2026 2008
Number built 2 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $923 million
Displacement 5,000 tons 10,000 tons
Maximum speed NA 30.0 knots
Range NA 5,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 144.5 m 166.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 21.4 m
Crew -- 300
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Armament & Systems
Choe Hyon Sejong the Great
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
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 16 × SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 80-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIB/IV
  • 48-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark, Hyunmoo III, K-SAAM, KM-SAM
Propulsion -- 4 × General Electric LM2500 COGAG; 2 × shafts; 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) produced power
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Choe Hyon-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 5,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Choe Hyon-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong 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 Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Choe Hyon-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 144.5 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Choe Hyon-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Choe Hyon-class.