Korean Navy commissions Aegis destroyer with advanced missile interception capabilities
Published: 02 Dec. 2024, 18:47
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- SEO JI-EUN
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A commissioning ceremony for the 8,200-ton King Jeongjo the Great destroyer, measuring 170 meters (558 feet) in length and 21 meters in width, is held at a naval base in the southeastern port city of Busan on Monday. The Aegis destroyer is armed with an advanced missile interception platform in a move to bolster the Navy's air defense capabilities against North Korean missiles, the Navy said. [YONHAP]
BY SEO JI-EUN [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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