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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the helicopter carriers category.
01 / Overview
Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2005–
Quantity
2
Unit Price (current)
$537.0M↗ 65% inflation · 2005→2025
Original Price
$325.8M (2005)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HELICOPTER CARRIERS · POST-COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$537.0M
Original: $325.8M (2005)
Inflation: +%65
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the helicopter carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationLPH
- Ship Typeamphibious assault ship
- Builder / ShipyardHanjin Heavy Industries
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement14,300 t
- Full Load Displacement19,500 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)199 m
- Beam31 m
- Draft7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement330
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC diesel engines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power23,863 kW
- Top Speed43 kn
- Cruise Speed33 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Secondary Guns2 × Goalkeeper CIWS (LPH-6111), 2 × Phalanx CIWS (LPH-6112)
- CIWSGoalkeeper, Phalanx
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesRIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
- Surface-to-Air MissilesK-SAAM (via K-VLS)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters15
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarSMART-L, EL/M-2248 MF-STAR, SPS-550K
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarMW08, AN/SPS-95K
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemSLQ-200(v)5K SONATA EW suite
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersChaff launcher
▣Survivability4MOD.4
- CBRN CitadelYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingYes
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost325,770,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active2
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2005Production started
- 2007Entered service
21
years in service
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
HELICOPTER CARRIERS RANKING Helicopter Carriers · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6HELICOPTER CARRIERS3POST-COLD WAR · HELICOPTER CARRIERS47SOUTH KOREA · ALL WEAPONS5PRICE · HELICOPTER CARRIERS91PRICE · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HELICOPTER CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theHelicopter Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
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.
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.
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