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Thursday, April 28, 2011

South Korea Navy To Launch New Frigate This Week

FX-classSouth Korea's Navy will launch this week a new frigate armed with guided missiles and a high-tech radar system as tensions remain high following North Korea's deadly attacks last year, Yonhap News Agency reported officials as saying Wednesday.

The 2,300-tonne frigate, the Incheon, is the lead ship of 20 new frigates to be built by 2020 under a naval buildup project code-named "FFX." The new frigate will be put into service in mid-2013, Navy officials said.

With 140 crew members, the 114-meter frigate can carry an anti-submarine helicopter and guided weapons, including homegrown anti-submarine Cheonsangeo (Blue Shark) torpedoes.

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