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ChoeHyon-classdestroyer

Destroyers · North Korea · 2025
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ChoeHyon-classdestroyer

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
70
Survivability
75
Versatility
70
Endurance
60
Aviation
50
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin North Korea
CategoryDestroyers
EraModern Era
In service2025
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
70
Destroyers MASS Rating
10/16
Modern Era
45/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
70
Survivability
75
Versatility
70
Endurance
60
Aviation
50
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Choe Hyon-class destroyer
Category
Production
2025–
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · MODERN ERA
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
70
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship TypeGuided-missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardNampo Shipyard, Hambuk Shipyard
  • Launched2025
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement5,000 t
  • Full Load Displacement5,000 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length (overall)144 m
  • Beam16 m
◇Propulsion2MOD.2
◆Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun127mm or 130mm naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre130 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns30mm CIWS, 14.5mm KPV HMG
  • CIWSPantsir-ME, 30mm CIWS
▤Missile Armament4MOD.4
  • VLS Cells88
  • Anti-Ship Missiles4 × 4 anti-ship missile launchers
  • Surface-to-Air MissilesVLS cells for guided missiles
  • Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
▲Aviation5MOD.5
◎Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
◈Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed2
  • Under Construction2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2025Production started
1
years in service
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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