Choe Hyon-class destroyer
 Choe Hyon after launch, April 25, 2025
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Nampo Shipyard |
| Operators |  Korean People's Navy |
| Built | 2024- |
| In commission | 2025- |
| Building | 1 |
| Completed | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 5,000 tonnes (4,900 long tons) |
| Length | 144 m (472 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 22 m (72 ft 2 in) |
The Choe Hyon-class destroyer (Hangul: 최현급 구축함, Hanja: 崔賢級驅逐艦) is a class of guided-missile destroyers of the Korean People's Navy (KPN). The first vessel was unveiled by the Korean People's Army on December 30, 2024. On April 25, 2025, the first ship was launched.[1][2]
Hull Name
[edit]The lead ship was named after Choe Hyon, a North Korean general who served as a general in the Northeast Counter-Japanese United Army and later became the Minister of the People's Armed Forces of North Korea.[3][4]
Detail
[edit]It is the first surface vessel in the Korean People's Navy to be equipped with a phased array radar and a vertical launching system.[1]
Ships in the class
[edit]| Name | Hull no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choe Hyon | 51 | Nampo Shipyard, Nampo | May 2024 | 25 April 2025 | On trials | |
| Chongjin Shipyard, Chongjin | Under construction |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "North Korea Launches New 5,000-Tonne Warship With "Most Powerful Weapons"". NDTV. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ Zwirko, Colin (25 April 2025). "North Korea launches largest new warship, states aim to sail beyond peninsula | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ Yim, Hyunsu (26 April 2025). "North Korea unveils new 'Kim Jong Un style' 5,000-tonne warship". Reuters. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "North Korea unveils new 'Kim Jong Un style' 5,000-tonne warship". The Straits Times. 26 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 27 April 2025.