DSME to build first Chang Bogo III-class sub for South Korea

By Baird Maritime - .
The launch ceremony for the future South Korean attack submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho (Photo: DSME)

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has been awarded a ₩1.1 trillion (US$940 million) contract to build the first Chang Bogo III-class submarine for the South Korean Navy.

The yet unnamed submarine will have a displacement of 3,000 tonnes and will be capable of longer underwater operations compared to earlier vessels in the Chang Bogo-class.

Delivery is scheduled for 2026.

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