KDX (Korean Destroyer eXperimental) is a substantial shipbuilding program embarked on by the Republic of Korea Navy.
It is a three-phased program consisting of three individual classes of ships: KDX-I (3,800 tons), KDX-II (5,500 tons), KDX-IIA, planned derivative of KDX-II with Aegis combat system and stealth technology (5,500 ~ 7,500 tons) Aegis-equipped KDX-III (10,000 tons).
Gwanggaeto the Great class destroyer (KDX-I) Name Number Builder Launched Commissioned Decommissioned StatusGwanggaeto the GreatDDH-971Daewoo Heavy Industries28 October 1996July 24 1998ActiveEulji MundeokDDH-972Daewoo Heavy Industries16 October 199730 August 1999ActiveYang ManchunDDH-973Daewoo Heavy Industries30 September 199829 June 2000Active
Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin class destroyer (KDX-II) Name Number Builder Launched Commissioned Decommissioned StatusChungmugong Yi Sun-sinDDH-975Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering15 May 200230 November 2003ActiveMunmu the GreatDDH-976Hyundai Heavy Industries11 April 200330 September 2004ActiveDae Jo-yeongDDH-977Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering12 November 200330 June 2005ActiveWang GeonDDH-978Hyundai Heavy Industries4 May 200510 November 2006ActiveGang Gam-chanDDH-979Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering16 March 20061 October 2007ActiveChoe YeongDDH-981Hyundai Heavy Industries20 October 20064 September 2008Active
Sejong the Great class destroyer (KDX-III) Name Number Builder Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Status Batch I Sejong the Great DDG-991 Hyundai Heavy Industries 25 May 2007 22 December 2008 Active Yulgok Yi I DDG-992 Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering 14 November 2008 31 August 2010 Active Seoae Yu Seong-ryong DDG-993 Hyundai Heavy Industries 24 March 2011 30 August 2012 Active Batch II Jeongjo the Great DDG-995 Hyundai Heavy Industries 28 July 2022 27 November 2024 Launched Dasan Jeong Yak-yong DDG-996 Hyundai Heavy Industries 17 September 2025 Launched TBA TBA TBA Planned
References