South Korea Launches Second KSS-III Batch-II Submarine

South Korea Launches Second KSS-III Batch-II Submarine

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South Korea has launched the second Seo Hui (SS-088) diesel-electric submarine of the KSS-III Batch-II project.

The Republic of Korea Navy and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced this.

Seo Hui (SS-088) submarine specifications
Type: Diesel-electric submarine.
Project: KSS-III Batch-II (Jang Bogo-III Batch-II).
Manufacturer: Hanwha Ocean, South Korea.
Displacement: approximately 3,600 tonnes.
Length: approximately 89 metres.
Propulsion system: diesel-electric with an air-independent propulsion (AIP) unit.
Armament: torpedoes, naval mines, cruise and ballistic missiles.
The new submarine has a displacement 600 tonnes greater than that of the previous Batch-I series.

The enlarged hull has made it possible to increase the capacity for carrying weapons and onboard equipment. In particular, the new series features an increased number of vertical launch systems — ten instead of six on the Batch-I submarines. They are designed to launch ballistic and cruise missiles.

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