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South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has unveiled the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN's) second indigenously manufactured minelayer with anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities, an HHI spokesperson told IHS Jane's on 28 May.
The vessel, RoKS Nampo (570), was unveiled in Ulsan on 27 May in a ceremony presided over by South Korean vice defence minister Lee Young-geol, the shipbuilder said.
Nampo has been built according to the Future Frigate Experimental (FFX) design under the MLS-II programme, which called for a mine warfare vessel with reduced radar cross-section (RCS) features. The vessel can accommodate a crew of 120 and one medium-sized helicopter in its hangar.
According to IHS Jane's Fighting Ships , Nampo is armed with four vertical launching system (VLS) cells that can deploy Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles (ESSMs) for defence against air threats. The vessel is also equipped with a Hyundai-Wia 76 mm main gun and six 324 mm torpedo tubes for submarine prosecution.
Nampo can reach a top speed of 23 kt and has a standard range of 4,500 n miles at 13 kt. The 114 m vessel has a beam of 17.2 m, a draught of 4.61 m, and displaces 4,200 tonnes at full load.
Nampo is currently scheduled for delivery to the RoKN by October 2016 and scheduled for commissioning around April 2017.
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South Korea unveils second indigenously built minelayer with ASW capabilities - IHS Jane's 360
