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Data for: under construction in the South Korean Navy FFX frigate

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Yonhap reported on April 19, the Korean government is considering from 2018 started near the “Dokdo” (Japan called “Takeshima”) Ulleungdo deployment of the latest type of FFX frigate, in response to possible outbreak of conflict with Japan.

alleged Ulleungdo after the end of the port expansion project, the Korean government may be FFX frigate deployed in the island. South Korean government has said there are people in Japan have advocated “Dokdo” sovereignty of the case, Ulleungdo and “Dokdo” near the sea may be threatened, so South Korea is necessary to deploy warships in Ulleungdo. “FFX-type frigate, mainly in the East China Sea, West Sea, the South China Sea undertake patrols and escort missions, when necessary, warning ships and mobile units to provide protection.”

reported that South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ltd. have been awarded FFX frigates construction work, the first ship commissioned in 2012, all ships will be built by 2018 completed.

Some analysts pointed out that if the South Korean navy will FFX frigate deployed in long distance “Dokdo” only 49 nautical miles Ulleungdo is equivalent to “Dokdo” at the range of long-term monitoring FFX frigate inside. Although the displacement of small ship, but flexible, fast speed, and equipped with guns, anti-ship missiles and air defense missiles and other weapons, with some sea and air capabilities to face any of the Japan Coast Guard patrol boats are equipped with firepower advantage. FFX frigate future use when the confrontation with Japanese patrol boat, South Korean navy will be more emboldened enough. (Source: International Online – “News of the World”)

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