Navy set to launch 4 Chamsuri-class patrol ships
Published: 08 Dec. 2025, 11:59
Updated: 08 Dec. 2025, 18:14
![This photo shows the second batch of 230-ton patrol boat killer medium rocket ships docked at a port in the southeastern city of Busan on Dec. 7 [REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2025/12/08/51461e70-c186-4a06-99f9-e8442398527d.jpg)
This photo shows the second batch of 230-ton patrol boat killer medium rocket ships docked at a port in the southeastern city of Busan on Dec. 7 [REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY]
The Navy was set to launch four Chamsuri-class 230-ton patrol ships equipped with an advanced combat system and anti-jamming capabilities Monday in an effort to better protect the country's coast, officials said.
The launch ceremony for the Chamsuri-class patrol ship Batch II will take place at HJ Shipbuilding & Construction's shipyard in Busan, according to the Navy and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the arms procurement agency.
The 45-meter-long patrol ship, also known as the patrol boat killer medium rocket ship, is armed with a 130-millimeter (5-inch) guided rocket and 76-millimeter naval gun, featuring an integrated combat system and advanced electronic warfare capabilities, including anti-jamming abilities unseen in the previous batch.
The patrol boats will be delivered to the Navy between August to November 2026 for future operational deployment.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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