Gwangsindo-class frigate

HNS Kang Jae-in patrolling Meridian waters
Class overview
Name:	Gwangsindo class
Builders:	Seosan Naval Yards
Operators:	Hanhae Dayashina Sundan Tawantinsuyu Shijuku
Built:	2007–
In commission:	2007–
Planned:	51
Building:	0
Completed:	32
Active:	32
General characteristics
Type:	Guided missile frigate
Displacement:	5,500 tonnes standard 6,500 tonnes full load
Length:	150 m (492 ft 2 in)
Beam:	17.4 m (57 ft 1 in)
Draft:	9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
Propulsion:	Combined diesel-electric or gas
Speed:	30 knots (56 km/h)
Complement:	180
Sensors and processing systems:	AN/SPY-1D(V) or AN/SPY-6 OPS-28E surface search radar AN/SQS-53C sonar 3 × AN/SPG-62 FCS AN/SQQ-89 Mk 46 Optronic director Mk 160 FCS Mk 116 FCS
Electronic warfare & decoys:	ESM/ECM: NOLQ-2 4x Mark 36 SRBOC
Armament:	1 × 5 inch (127mm/L62) Mk-45 Mod 4 naval gun in a stealth-shaped mount. (Made by Dayashina Steel licensed from its original manufacturer) 1 × missile canister up to 8 Yeomna or Naginata 2 × 20 mm Tsukuyomi CIWS 64-cell Mk-41 VLS for a mix of: Quad-packed Vasama NM-83 Masakari SM-2MR Standard Missile SM-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile SM-6 Standard Missile Type 07 VL-ASROC or Hong Sang Eo
Aircraft carried:	2 × Mitsuna SH-60 Seahawk helicopter

The Gwangsindo-class frigate is general purpose frigate built by Seosan Naval Yards which began production in 2007. Originally commissioned to serve the independent surface warfare needs of Hanhae, the design found massive success internationally as is positioned as one of the most widely sold naval vessels in the world. It is used by nations of the Dayashinese Association and Tawantinsuyu. It is outfitted with the Suijin combat system.