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Yi Dongnyeong (also spelled Yi Dong-nyung) was a Korean independence activist. He served as the fourth (1926), seventh (1927–1930), eighth (1930–1933), tenth (1935–1939), and eleventh (1939–1940) President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in exile in Shanghai, China . Yi Dongnyeong, along with Yi Si-yeong, Yi Hoe ...
Sep 10, 2021 · The keel laying of the second vessel SS 085 ‘Ahn Moo ’ took place at DSME shipyard on July 1, 2016 and was launched on November 10, 2020. Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan started construction of the third boat and final vessel of the first batch, SS 086 ‘ Yi Dongnyeong ’, on June 30, 2017.
Aug 13, 2021 · The keel laying of the second vessel SS 085 ‘Ahn Moo ’ took place at DSME shipyard on July 1, 2016 and was launched on November 10, 2020. Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan started construction of the third boat and final vessel of the first batch, SS 086 ‘ Yi Dongnyeong ’, on June 30, 2017.
Aug 16, 2021 · Two more submarines are under construction, with the second vessel named Ahn Moo (SS-085) being constructed by DSME and launched on 10 November 2020, and the third vessel named Yi Dongnyeong (SS-086) under construction by HHI, with the keel laying held on 30 June 2017.
- KSS-III Class Development Details
- Design and Features of Jangbogo-III Submarines
- Armament of Batch-I Submarines
- Sensors and Navigation Systems of KSS-III Batch-I Submarines
- Propulsion and Performance of KSS-III Batch-I Submarines
- Contractors
The Agency for Defence Development (ADD) of South Korea issued a total of five requests for proposals (RFPs) for the KSS-III submarine project in February 2009. The Ministry of Defence of South Korea awarded a contract to DSME in December 2012 for the construction of two KSS-III Batch-I submarines. The contract for the third Batch-I submarine was a...
The KSS-III Batch-I submarines are 83.3m long, 9.6m wide and have a draught of 7.62m. With a gross tonnage of approximately 3,000t, the submarines are capable of accommodating a crew of 50. The submersibles can be operated and controlled using steering and diving consoles developed by ECA Group. A numerical autopilot in the consoles allows for oper...
KSS-III Batch-I submarines are fitted with six vertical launch system (VLS) tubes and eight 533mm torpedotubes. The boats are also capable of carrying cruise and ballistic missiles. The first and second submarines in Batch-I are equipped with Babcock’s weapons handling and launch system (WHLS). The WHLS incorporates air turbine pump (ATP)-driven po...
The Batch-I submarines are equipped with Safran Electronics & Defense’s new generation electro-optical surveillance masts, which feature high image resolution and processing capabilities. The submarines are integrated with a signal intelligence (SIGINT) system and infrared (IR) system for discreet communications. A Link 11 tactical data link is ins...
Powered by a diesel-electric, fuel-cell air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, the KSS-III Batch-I submarines are capable of conducting long-distance underwater operations for up to 20 days. The Batch-II series will incorporate lithium-ion battery technology as well as the AIP system. The submarines can attain a maximum operating speed of approxi...
Sagem (now Safran Electronics & Defense) was awarded a contract by DSME to supply its new generation electro-optical surveillance masts for integration onto the first two Batch-I submarines in October 2014. Babcock was awarded a contract by DSME in September 2017 to design and produce WHLS for the first and second Batch-I submarines through to 2024...
Dec 1, 2023 · South Korea has built an extensive defence relationship with Poland in recent years, with the European country among the continent’s top military spenders.
Yi Dongnyeong (also spelled Yi Dong-nyung) was a Korean independence activist. He served as the fourth (1926), seventh (1927–1930), eighth (1930–1933), tenth (1935–1939), and eleventh (1939–1940) President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in exile in Shanghai, China. Yi Dongnyeong, along with Yi Si-yeong, Yi Hoe-young and Yi Sang-ryong, started the Military School ...
