KSS-III
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2021
Total Production : 6
Total Cost : KRW 2.5 trillion
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSS-III | Active | 2021 | 6 |
KSS-III
Group : Attack Submarines
Status : Active
Also Known As : Dosan An Chang-Ho, Jangbogo-III
Origin : 
South Korea
Contractors : DSME, Hyundai Heavy Industries, LIG Nex1
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : August 13, 2021
Total Production : 6
The KSS-III is a 3,000-ton class advanced conventional attack submarine to be built locally for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN). The RoKN plans for the construction of three boats valued at 2.5 trillion Korean Won beginning in 2018. In early 2011, it was reported that the new submarines could be equipped with the Cheonryong land attack cruise missile. LIG Nex1 is developing the hull mounted sonar, the optronic mast system and the navigation radar for the new submarine. The RoKN ordered a second batch of three submarines in May 2019.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Active | 2/6 |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 50 | |
| Number of Vertical Launch Systems | 10 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Beam | 9.6 meter | |
| Length | 83.3 meter | |
| Mass | ||
| Displacement Submerged | 3,450 ton | |
Gear
| Cruise Missiles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cheonryong | 10 | |
| Tactical Ballistic Missiles | ||
| Hyunmu-2C | 10 | |
| Torpedoes | ||
| White Shark | ||
Listing
| Ship | Status | Com | Decom |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS-083 Dosan An Chang-Ho |
Active | August 13, 2021 | |
| SS-085 Ahn Mu |
Active | April 20, 2023 | |
| SS-086 Shin Chae-ho |
Under Construction | 2024 | |
| SS-087 Lee Bong-chang |
Under Construction | 2026 | |
| #5 |
Planned | 2027 | |
| #6 |
Planned | 2028 |
News
South Korea’s newest attack submarine has begun its first sea trials. The indigenously designed KSS-3-class diesel-electric sub will be Seoul’s first ballistic missile-capable boat.
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense has approved the construction of three more KDX-III Sejong the Great-class destroyers, along with three more KSS-III diesel-electric
South Korea started on Wednesday construction of a new 3,000-tonne submarine that could be equipped with ballistic missiles, local media reported.
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Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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