Yong-Wang class unmanned aerial vehicle carrier

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Yong-Wang class
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Class overview
Name: Yong-Wang class unmanned aerial vehicle carrier
Builders: Flag of Korea (1899).svg The Great Kingdom of Joseon
Operators: Flag of Korea (1899).svg The Great Kingdom of Joseon
Cost: 2.5 billion NSD $
Built: 2021-
In service: 2024-present
Planned: 24
Completed: 5
Active: 1
General characteristics
Class and type: Drone carrier
Displacement: 23,000 tons, full load
Length: 215 m
Beam: 41 m
Draft: 8.5 m
Propulsion: CODLOG
Speed: 32 knots(Maximum speed)
Range: 12,964 km
Complement: 60(Crews)+124(Airwing)
Sensors and
processing systems:
4 X S-Band AESA Radars
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(V)K SONATA ESM/ECM
Armament:
  • Mk. 41 VLS cells x 16 Cells
  • 20mm CIWS x 4
  • THEL Turrets x 4
  • K-6 12.7mm Heavy Machine Guns x 6
  • M134 7.62mm Gatling gun x 2
  • Torpedo Deception System
Armour: Classified
Aircraft carried: 24 UAVs or UCAVs + 6-12 Helicopters


Description

Design

Defense capability

Air operational capability

Aerial wings

  • 1 Air combat UCAV squadron (12 Aircraft. KMAQ-2 UCAV)
  • 1 Strike mission UCAV squadron (12 Aircraft. RAQ-39B Clarion)
  • 1 Anti-Submarine warfare helicopter squadron (8 Helicopters. NUH-1)

Unmanned surface vehicles