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Warship

South Korea

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship

South Korea's largest amphibious assault ship class, providing the Republic of Korea Navy Marine Corps with a well deck and full-length flight deck able to operate up to 15 helicopters and support VTOL jets. Two ships are in service, with the second-in-class Marado adding K-VLS cells in place of the lead ship's RIM-116 launcher.

In service since 2007

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

14,300

VLS

330

crew

💲 ≈ $285,000,000 (public figure)

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

ROK export-licensed

DAPA-administered; aggressive export posture with financing/offset packages.

Channel: Government-to-government

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

In service since 2007. Status: active · ~2 built.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

$713M – $998M

Acquisition is only ~30% of lifecycle cost — operating & support dominate over ~35 yrs. Rough 2.5–3.5× the unit price.

Interoperability

Mk 41 VLS-class

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.: Goalkeeper or Phalanx close-in weapon systems
VLS cells Vertical-launch missile cells on a warship — a proxy for magazine depth. Higher means more missiles before rearming.: 4

Bottom 6% of warships

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 199 m

Naval

Displacement, speed, endurance and diving depth.

Displacement Standard displacement in tonnes — the ship’s size class. Larger hulls carry more but cost more and are less agile.: 14,300 t
Full-load displacement Displacement fully loaded with fuel, stores and munitions.: 19,500 t
Max speed Top speed in knots (surfaced, for submarines). Higher aids positioning and screening.: 23 kn

Bottom 10% of warships
Complement Crew size. Fewer eases manning cost; more may indicate a larger, more capable platform.: 330
Aircraft carried Embarked aircraft/helicopters. Higher extends the ship’s sensor and strike reach.: 15

Stronger than 71% of warships
Propulsion plant Machinery type — nuclear reactor, gas turbine (COGAG), CODAG, diesel-electric, AIP.: 4x SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC marine diesel engines, 24 MW (32,000 shp)

Sensors & avionics

Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.

Radar Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.: SMART-L air search radar, ELM-2248 multifunction surveillance radar, MW08 surface search radar

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Unit cost Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper.: $285,000,000

Top 2% of warships
Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.: 2

Stronger than 28% of warships

Specifications compiled from public HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the main armament of the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship? +

The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship's primary weapon is the Goalkeeper or Phalanx close-in weapon systems.

How much does the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship cost? +

The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship has an approximate unit cost of 285,000,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration — treat this as directional.