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Sunday, December 21, 2008

1st Korean Aegis Destroyer to Begin Service

South Korea's first Aegis-equipped destroyer, Sejong the Great, will begin operations Monday after 19 months of successful sea trials, the Navy said Sunday.

A commissioning ceremony will take place at a Navy Operations Command shipyard in Busan, it said in a news release.

The 7,600-ton KDX-III destroyer fitted with the Aegis Combat System is expected to play a key role in helping the Navy develop its blue-water capability beyond the traditional coastal defense against North Korean ships, Navy officials said.

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