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Friday, July 26, 2013

South Korea launches second Incheon frigate

Incheon classSouth Korea has launched its second Incheon-class FFX coastal defense vessel, Yonhap News Agency reported.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior naval officials attended the launching ceremony for the 2,300-ton frigate Gyeonggi at Hyundai Heavy Industry's shipyard in the southeastern city of Ulsan.

The Incheon, lead vessel in the class, was designed under the government's Future Frigate Experimental program and launched in January.

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