ROKN's 3rd and the last KD3 class Aegis destroyer has been launched today

Korea Defence Network(in Korean) ^

[shutwho]

ROK(South Korea) Navy's 3rd and last KD3 class Aegis destroyer ROKS Ryu,Sung-Yong(DDG-993) has been launched today at Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan city.

KD3 class Aegis destroyer has been equipped with 128 VLS cells: 80 Mk41 VLS cells for SM-2 Block 3A/3B, 48 KVLS(Korean VLS) cells for 32 Sky Dragon Land Attack Cruise Missiles and 16 Red Shark ASROC.

photos by KDN

photos by kidlmy from KDN

Capt. Lee, Sang-Gap, DDG-993

first KD3 class Aegis destoyer ROKS Sejong The Great(DDG-991)

photo by ROKN

photo by Shin, In-Kyun from KDN

photos by Jager from KODEF

ROKS Sejong The Great video

[Jeff Head]

The South Korean Sejong Class AEGIS DDG (KDX-III)

These vessels are more heavily armed than our own Burke class destroyers or Ticonderoga class cruisers. They really are a cruiser IMHO.

Of course we have 60+ destroyers and 22 cruisers, all nearly as powerful. The South Koreans have produced three of these and may build three more...which is more than adequate for their purposes.