Salsu-class guided-missile cruiser

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KHMS Salsu
Class overview
Name: Salsu class
Builders: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd.
Operators:  Joseon
Preceded by: Guiju-class
Succeeded by: Myeongnyang-class
Cost: $1 Billion
Built: 1991-1997
In commission: 1992–present
Planned: 12
Completed: 10
Cancelled: 2
Active: 6
Lost: 0
General characteristics
Type: Guided-missile cruiser
Displacement: 9,800 t full load
Length: 173 m
Beam: 16.8 m
Draft: 10.2 m
Propulsion:
  • 4 × COGAG
  • 2 × shafts
  • 86,000 shp (64,000 kW) produced power
Speed: 32.5 knots (60 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Range: 6,000 nmi (11,000 km)
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • AN/SPY-1A/B multi-function radar
  • AN/SPS-49 air search radar
  • AN/SPG-62 fire control radar
  • AN/SPS-73 surface search radar
  • AN/SPQ-9 gun fire control radar
  • AN/SQQ-89(V)1/3 - A(V)15 Sonar suite
  • SAQ-540K Electro-optical targeting system(EOTS) (After 2011)
  • SAQ-600K Infrared search and track(IRST) (After 2011)
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
LIG Nex1 SLQ-200K Sonata electronic warfare suite
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 2 × Anti-Submarine helicopters

Salsu-class guided-missile cruisers are cruisers operated by Royal Joseon Navy. It was constructed from 1991 to 1997, 6 of which are still active.

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