FFX
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : January 17, 2013
Total Production : 20
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) Future Frigate eXperimental (FFX) is a light frigate program launched in the early 2000s and intended as a replacement for nine Ulsan-class light frigates and 22 Pohang-class Patrol Combat Corvettes (PCCs). The RoKN FFX features stealth design, enhanced anti-aircraft warfare capability including anti-ship missile defense and aft flight deck and enclosed hangar for a single lightweight ASW (anti-submarine warfare) Super Lynx of SH-60 Seahawk helicopter. In addition, these ships are provided with a 127mm naval gun, anti-ship missiles, land attack cruise, and torpedoes designed and built domestically in the Republic of Korea to engage a variety of targets. So far the Republic of Korea has ordered 14 vessels within the Batch 1 and Batch 2 orders with the first frigate commissioned in January 2013.
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFX | Active | 2013 | 6 |
| FFX II | Active | 2018 | 8 |
| FFX III | Under Development | 2024 | 6 |
FFX
Group : Frigates
Status : Active
Also Known As : Future Frigate eXperimental, Incheon (lead ship)
Origin : 
South Korea
Contractors : Hyundai Heavy Industries*, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : January 17, 2013
Total Production : 6
The first batch of FFX coastal defense frigates comprises six ships built between Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding and scheduled for commissioning between January 2013 and 2016/2017. The COmbined Diesel Or Gas (CODOG) propulsion system combines two MTU diesel engines and two LM2500 gas turbines developing a top speed of 30 knots (gas) and a cruise of speed of 18 knots (diesel). The weapon system includes a MK-45 Mod 4 127mm naval gun, a 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) and a 21-cell RAM Block 1 missile system. Besides, the ship was provided with 2x4 SSM-700K/C-Star anti-ship missiles, four Hyunmoo-3C land attack cruise missiles and 2x3 torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedoes.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Active | 6/6 |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 140 | |
| Number of Aircraft | 1 | |
| Number of Engines | 4 | 2 diesel and 2 gas turbines |
| Number of Weapons | 12 | |
| Torpedo Tubes | 6 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Beam | 14 meter | |
| Draft | 4 meter | |
| Length | 114 meter | |
| Main Gun Caliber | 127 millimeter | |
| Mass | ||
| Full Displacement | 3,250 ton | |
| Standard Displacement | 2,300 ton | |
| Performance | ||
| Max Range | 8,000 kilometer | |
| Speed | ||
| Cruise Speed | 18 knot | |
| Top Speed | 30 knot | |
Gear
| Anti-Ship Missiles | ||
|---|---|---|
| C-Star | 8 | |
| ASW Helicopters | ||
| Super Lynx | 1 | |
| Cruise Missiles | ||
| Hyunmoo-3 | 4 | |
| Decoy Systems | ||
| KDAGAIE Mk2 | ||
| Naval Gun Systems | ||
| Mk 45 mod 4 | 1 | |
| Radar Systems | ||
| SPS-550K | 1 | |
| Sea-Based Air Defense Systems | ||
| Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B | 1 | |
| Ship Power Plants | ||
| LM2500 | 2 | |
| Surface-to-Air Missiles | ||
| RAM Block 1 | 1 | |
| Torpedoes | ||
| Blue Shark | 6 | |
Listing
| Ship | Status | Com | Decom |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFG-811 Incheon |
Active | January 17, 2013 | |
| FFG-812 Gyeonggi |
Active | November 3, 2014 | |
| FFG-813 Jeonbuk |
Active | January 5, 2015 | |
| FFG-815 Gangwon |
Active | January 6, 2016 | |
| FFG-816 Chungbuk |
Active | January 26, 2016 | |
| FFG-817 Gwangju |
Active | November 10, 2016 |
FFX II
Group : Frigates
Status : Active
Also Known As : Daegu
Origin : South Korea
Contractors : DSME, Hyundai Heavy Industries
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : March 6, 2018
Total Production : 8
The FFX II or Batch II includes eight ships to be built by DSME. The FFX II Daegu vessels' all-electric propulsion system is based upon a single Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine following a CODLOG arrangement. Rolls Royce also provides four MTU 12V 4000 M53B engines. In addition, the FFX II will include a 16-cell Korean Vertical Launch System (KVLS) for longer range surface-to-air missiles and Red Shark anti-submarines missiles. A larger hangar will be provided for operations of 10-ton class helicopters. The first ship of the Batch II was commissioned by the RoKN on February 27, 2018.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Active | 1/8 |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Aircraft | 1 | |
| Number of Engines | 5 | 1 gas turbine + 4 diesel engines |
| Number of Weapons | 28 | |
| Torpedo Tubes | 6 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Main Gun Caliber | 127 millimeter | |
| Power | ||
| Cruise Power | 6.6 MW | |
Gear
Listing
| Ship | Status | Com | Decom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 818 Daegu |
Active | March 6, 2018 | |
| 819 Gyeongnam |
Under Construction | 2021 | |
| 821 Seoul |
Under Construction | 2021 | |
| 822 Donghae |
Under Construction | 2021 | |
| 823 |
Under Construction | 2022 | |
| 825 |
Under Construction | 2022 | |
| 826 |
Under Construction | 2023 | |
| 827 |
Under Construction | 2023 |
FFX III
Group : Frigates
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Ulsan
Origin : South Korea
Contractor : Hyundai Heavy Industries
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2024
Total Production : 6
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) FFX III is a new class of lightweight anti-air warfare (AAW) frigate to be commissioned by 2024-2025. The class is expected to consist of six vessels to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries. These frigates will be equipped with new four-face Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) multi-function radar developed domestically in South Korea. The weapon system will include a 5-inch naval gun, HaeGung surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship missiles. These frigates will be powered by a single MT-30 gas turbine.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Planned | 6 |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Engines | 1 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Beam | 15 meter | |
| Length | 129 meter | |
| Main Gun Caliber | 127 millimeter | |
| Mass | ||
| Full Displacement | 4,000 ton | |
| Standard Displacement | 3,500 ton | |
| Speed | ||
| Top Speed | 30 knot | |
Gear
| Ship Power Plants | ||
|---|---|---|
| MT30 | 1 | |
| Surface-to-Air Missiles | ||
| HaeGung | ||
Listing
| Ship | Status | Com | Decom |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Ulsan |
Under Construction | 2024 | |
| #2 |
Planned | 2025 | |
| #3 |
Planned | 2026 | |
| #4 |
Planned | 2027 | |
| #5 |
Planned | 2028 | |
| #6 |
Planned | 2029 |
News
Trieste, June 10, 2021 – During MADEX (International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition) 2021, one of the main naval exhibitions in the Asia Pacific area, Fincantieri has
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected for the Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN) FFX Batch III frigate, known as the Ulsan-class frigate which will be built
Rolls-Royce, congratulates the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) on the official handover today of its first Daegu-class (FFX-II) frigate.
Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply MT30 marine gas turbines to power the next three ships in the Republic of Korea Navy’s Daegu-class frigate programme.
Rolls-Royce has reached a major milestone in the Republic of Korea Navy's FFX frigate programme, with the successful completion of acceptance tests for the MT30 gas turbine.
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) signed a $123 million contract to deliver nine Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems to the Republic
South Korea has ordered its 100th shipborne Sigma 40 inertial navigation system from Sagem (Safran group), confirming its confidence in the system’s laser gyro technology.
LONDON, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) signed a $65.5 million contract to deliver five Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems to the Republic
TUCSON, Ariz., April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered the first Phalanx Close-In Weapon System to the Republic of Korea Navy for batch one
Photo Gallery
February 2014
FFX frigate
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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