The warship is powered through a conventional propulsion scheme arranged in COmbined Diesel-Or-Gas (CODOG) involving 2 x MTU 12V 1163 TB83 series diesel engines with 2 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbines. The CODOG allows the warship to utilize diesel or gas power under varying conditions, enhancing fuel efficiency, performance, and operational ranges. Each shaft is mated to a diesel engine and a geared gas turbine, the former used for general cruising and the latter coming into play for high-speed dashing actions when needed. All told, the vessel makes headway at 30 knots in ideal conditions and can range out to 4,500 nautical miles.
Aboard is a typical operating crew of 140 personnel encompassing officers and enlisted. An air arm is also supported for medium-lift helicopters that can be launched, retrieved, and serviced from the combination helipad-hangar deck space at the stern of the ship. Typical forms include the "Super Lynx" or AW159 series types which offer Over-the-Horizon (OtH) and submarine-hunting (ASW) capabilities.
The ship is outfitted with the SPS-550K air-search 3D radar, the SPG-540K fire control radar, and the SQS-240K hull-mounted sonar. The SAW-540K EOTS "Naval Shield" Integrated Combat Management System (ICMS) rounds out the suite of powerful sensors and processing equipment available to the crew.
Armament is led by the 1 x 127mm (5") /L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 turreted deck gun over the forecastle giving a hefty ballistics punch. There are 8 x SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missile launchers along with 8 x Haeryong tactical land-attack missile launchers providing offense and defense against surface and land-based targets. For close-in work against aerial threats, the ship carries 1 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) and 1 x RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) Block 1 launcher. Rounding out the armament suite are 2 x Triple torpedo launchers for the K745 "Blue Shark" torpedo family.
All told, the warship can deter or neutralized targets on land, in the air, on the sea, or under it - making it a true multi-mission frigate, frigates bridging the gap between smaller corvettes and larger destroyers.
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