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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1996–2000
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · POST-COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationGwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardDaewoo Heavy Industries Co., Okpo, Geoje
- Laid Down1994
- Commissioned1998
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement3,885 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)135.5 m
- Beam14.2 m
- Draft4.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement286
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionCODAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 127 mm (5 inch)/54 Compact
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
- CIWS2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells16
- Anti-Ship Missiles8 × RGM-84 Harpoon in quad canisters
- Surface-to-Air Missiles16 × RIM-7P Sea Sparrow
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-49(V) 2D air search radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSignaal MW 08 surface search radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemHanwha System Naval Shield ICMS (post-modernization)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers4 × CSEE DAGAIE MK 2 Chaff Launchers
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active3
- Under Construction0
- Planned12
- Cancelled9
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1996Production started
- 2000Production ended
30
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system integrating diesel engines for cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
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.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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