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The '''''Kim Shimin''-class destroyer''' ([[Zhenian language|Zhenian]]: 김시민급 구축함) is a line of [[Zhenia|Zhenian]]-built, {{wp|conventional power|conventionally-powered}} {{wp|guided missile destroyers}} primarily in service with the [[Greater Eastern Union Defense Forces|Greater Eastern Union Navy]]. Intended to replace the significantly aging Changan-class destroyers that had been in service since the 1960s, the Kim Shimin-class has assumed significant roles in fleet defense and as flagships of smaller flotillas. The name of the class comes from [[Kim Shimin]], the eighth [[Chancellor of the Greater Eastern Union|Chancellor]] of Zhenia. It is expected to be complemented by the smaller [[Hansan-Class Frigate|Hansan-class frigates]] within fleets.  
The '''''Kim Shimin''-class destroyer''' ([[Zhenian language|Zhenian]]: 김시민급 구축함) is a line of [[Zhenia|Zhenian]]-built, {{wp|conventional power|conventionally-powered}} {{wp|guided missile destroyers}} primarily in service with the [[Greater Eastern Union Defense Forces|Greater Eastern Union Navy]]. Intended to replace the significantly aging Changan-class destroyers that had been in service since the late 1960s, the Kim Shimin-class has assumed significant roles in fleet defense and as flagships of smaller flotillas. The name of the class comes from [[Kim Shimin]], the eighth [[Chancellor of the Greater Eastern Union|Chancellor]] of Zhenia. It is expected to be complemented by the smaller [[Hansan-Class Frigate|Hansan-class frigates]] within fleets.  


==Development==
==Development==
While the Changan-class destroyers provided fleet air defense coverage and occasionally performed flagship roles for the Zhenian Navy from the late 1960s and onward, the platform itself was clearly showing its limits. A line of interim destroyers, at the form of the [[Zhuhae-class destroyers|Zhuhae-class], was built in the early 1990s in vain, although the process of constructing the Zhuhae-class provided crucial technical lessons on the construction of a new line of guided missile destroyers.


==Design==
==Design==
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===Batch II===
===Batch II===


The '''''Kim Shimin''-class Batch II''', also known as the '''''Han Jisung''-class''' for the first ship of its class, is set to be a major upgrade in the existing destroyer platform, with significant improvements across various components. Although sporting a similar propulsion system with the previous batch, the Batch II ships are set to be powered by {{wp|all-electric propulsion}}, enough to provide power capacity for future upgrades in its sensor suite and armaments, hinting for the introduction of {{wp|railgun|railguns}} and {{wp|laser weaponry}}.  
The '''''Kim Shimin''-class Batch II''', also known as the '''''Han Jisung''-class''' for the first ship of the new batch, is set to be a major upgrade in the existing destroyer platform, with significant improvements across various components. Although sporting a similar propulsion system with the previous batch, the Batch II ships are set to be powered by {{wp|all-electric propulsion}}, enough to provide power capacity for future upgrades in its sensor suite and armaments, hinting for the introduction of {{wp|railgun|railguns}} and {{wp|laser weaponry}}.  


==Ships of the Class==
==Ships of the Class==

Revision as of 14:17, 2 January 2020

Kim Shimin-class destroyer
Kim Shimin-class destroyer, Batch I.png
The Batch I variants of the Kim Shimin-class, 36 of which have been planned for service.
Class overview
Operators: Zhenia
Preceded by: list error: <br /> list (help)
Changan-class destroyer
Zhuhae-class destroyer
Subclasses: Han Jisung-Class destroyer
Built: 2002-Present
In commission: 2005-Present
Planned: 72
On order: 2
Building: 2
Completed: 32
Active: 32
General characteristics Kim Shimin-class
Type: Guided missile destroyer
Displacement: 12,080 metric tons max
Length: list error: <br /> list (help)
163.4 m (at waterline, full load)
180.2 m (max)
Beam: 21.8 m
Draught: list error: <br /> list (help)
5.38 m (from waterline to hull)
7.47 m (including sonar bulge)
Propulsion: list error: <br /> list (help)
COGLAG (All-electric propulsion at Batch II)
2 x Hanshin Motors GTM-4500 turbines, providing 35 MW of thrust each
Speed: 30+ knots
Range: 13,600 km at 18 knots
Complement: 260
Sensors and
processing systems:
4-sided AESA radar system, within Li-Jien Dynamics Phased Array Integrated Mast (PAIM)
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
Integrated Electronic Warfare System (IEWS)
Armament:
  • Guns
  • 1 x 127 mm/L56 naval gun
  • 2 x 30 mm dual Gatling gun (on SkyGuard CIWS)
  • 4 x 12.7 mm RWS
  • Missile capacity
  • 64 x forward VLS cells
  • 64 x aft VLS cells
  • 16 x central VLS cells (for anti-ship missiles)
Aircraft carried: 2 x MH-60R medium lift helicopters and 1 x MQ-8B unmanned helicopter
Aviation facilities: Helicopter deck and hangar

The Kim Shimin-class destroyer (Zhenian: 김시민급 구축함) is a line of Zhenian-built, conventionally-powered guided missile destroyers primarily in service with the Greater Eastern Union Navy. Intended to replace the significantly aging Changan-class destroyers that had been in service since the late 1960s, the Kim Shimin-class has assumed significant roles in fleet defense and as flagships of smaller flotillas. The name of the class comes from Kim Shimin, the eighth Chancellor of Zhenia. It is expected to be complemented by the smaller Hansan-class frigates within fleets.

Development

While the Changan-class destroyers provided fleet air defense coverage and occasionally performed flagship roles for the Zhenian Navy from the late 1960s and onward, the platform itself was clearly showing its limits. A line of interim destroyers, at the form of the [[Zhuhae-class destroyers|Zhuhae-class], was built in the early 1990s in vain, although the process of constructing the Zhuhae-class provided crucial technical lessons on the construction of a new line of guided missile destroyers.

Design

Armament

Batches

Batch I

Batch II

The Kim Shimin-class Batch II, also known as the Han Jisung-class for the first ship of the new batch, is set to be a major upgrade in the existing destroyer platform, with significant improvements across various components. Although sporting a similar propulsion system with the previous batch, the Batch II ships are set to be powered by all-electric propulsion, enough to provide power capacity for future upgrades in its sensor suite and armaments, hinting for the introduction of railguns and laser weaponry.

Ships of the Class

See Also