Dasan Jeong Yak-yong (DDG-996)

South Korea launches new missile-defense warship

Sep 18, 2025

South Korea has launched its second King Jeongjo-class Aegis-equipped destroyer, the Dasan Jeong Yak-yong (DDG-996). The warship was floated out at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’...

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