ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) is the Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). The LPH was built by Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction in Busan. The ship was named after the Dokdo islets in the East Sea.
The lead ship in its class, ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111), was launched in July 2005 and commissioned into the ROKN in July 2007. The ROKN also planned to deploy two similar ships intended for strategic mobile units. The second and third units will be named Marado (LPH 6112) and Baengnyeong (LPH 6113).
ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111) sails alongside amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and other ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and ROK Navy during exercise Ssang Yong. (U.S. Navy/MC2 Michael Achterling)
Ships in the class
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
| Dokdo (LPH 6111) | ? | 2005 | 2007 |
active, in service |
| Marado (LPH 6112) | ? | expected in 2020 | ? |
under construction |
| Bayengnyeong (LPH 6113) | ? | ? | ? |
planned |
Source military-today.com
Dokdo LPH acts as a command and control platform for the maritime mobile fleet and supports three-dimensional landing operations as well as maritime air operations. It can also be deployed in a range of operations including in support of national overseas policy, peacekeeping operations, disaster recovery, counter-terrorism operations and national prestige enhancement.
Dokdo is the largest vessel in the South Korean Navy. It has almost similar specifications compared to the Spanish Navy’s aircraft carrier Príncipe de Asturias and the Thai Navy’s Chakri Naruebet light aircraft carrier.
Príncipe de Asturias: Details
H.T.M.S. Chakri Naruebet: Details
Design and features
The hull is divided into four decks to accommodate helicopters, assault amphibious vehicles (AAV), landing craft air cushion (LCAC), tanks and trucks. Accommodation facilities, command posts and crew life support systems are located on deck 2.
Developed based on the concept of over-the-horizon assaults, Dokdo can conduct amphibious landing operations with high-speed LCAC and helicopters from beyond the horizon.
The ship’s combat data system manages and controls onboard weapons and allows the ship to command support vessels and aircraft in the strategic mobile operation fleet.
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The ship has an overall length of 199m, a width of 31m and a draught of 7m. The standard displacement of the vessel is 14,000t and full load displacement is 18,000t. The LPH can carry over 700 marines, 10 trucks, six tanks, six AAVs, three field artillery pieces, 10 helicopters and two LCACs. Dokdo can complement more than 330 crew members.
ROKS Marado 6112
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Aircraft capabilities
The flight deck can accommodate five UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at a time. The aircraft hangar facility is provided for UH-60 helicopter and the AH-1 attack helicopter. The aeroplane shed on the lower deck is a multi-layer structure equipped with elevators.
US Navy MH-60S landing on the flight deck of Dokdo. wikiwand.com
The flight deck is covered with Urethane to withstand the heat created by the aircraft during operations.
Image: m.cafe.daum.net
Image: m.cafe.daum.net
The ship can operate short-range and VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft such as the Harrier or F-35B, when equipped with a ski jump board module.
Image: m.cafe.daum.net
S. Korea’s military mulls operating F-35B stealth aircraft aboard new amphibious assault ship: Here
Excerpt
South Korea’s military has begun to consider operating F-35B stealth aircraft from its newest amphibious landing ship slated to be deployed in 2020, as part of efforts to strengthen its naval power, sources said Monday.
LPX Combat Management System
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Weapon systems
The LPH is armed with RIM-116 RAM (rolling airframe missile) system. RAM is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile used against anti-ship cruise missiles.
The missile can travel at a maximum speed of Mach 2 while carrying a blast fragmentation warhead for a range of 9km. The ship is also fitted with two goalkeeper close-in weapon systems (CIWS) supplied by Thales Nederland. The system provides close-point defence against incoming missiles and ballistic shells. The seven barrelled CIWS can fire 4,200 rounds a minute for a maximum range of 2,000m.
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Block 1
The RAM program is designed to provide surface ships with an effective, low-cost, lightweight, self-defense system which will provide an improved capability to engage and defeat incoming antiship cruise missiles (ASCMs). RAM is a joint United States and German venture to design an effective, low cost, lightweight quick-reaction, self-defense system which will increase the survivability of otherwise undefended ships. It is a 5 inch missile that utilizes SIDEWINDER technology for the warhead and rocket motor, and the STINGER missiles seeker. Cueing is provided by the ships ESM suite or radar. The MK-31 RAM Guided Missile Weapon System (GMWS) is defined as the MK-49 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS) and the MK-44 Guided Missile Round Pack (GMRP).
The RAM Block 0 has a five-inch diameter airframe that rolls in flight and dual mode, passive radio frequency/infrared (RF/IR) guidance. Initial homing for RAM Block 0 is in RF, using an ASCM’s RF seeker emissions. If the ASCM’s IR radiation is acquired, RAM transitions to IR guidance.
Effective against a wide spectrum of existing threats, the RAM Block 1 IR upgrade incorporates a new IR “all-the-way-homing” guidance mode to improve AW performance against evolving passive and active ASCMs. The Block 1 missile retains all capabilities of the Block 0 missile while adding two guidance modes, IR only and IR Dual Mode Enable (IRDM). The IR only mode guides on the IR signature of the ASCM. The IRDM will guide on the IR signature of the ASCM while retaining the capability of utilizing RF guidance if the ASCM RF signature becomes adequate to guide on. RAM Block I can be launched in an IR all-the-way mode, as well as the dual mode (passive RF, followed by passive IR) used by Block 0.
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The launching system and missiles comprise the weapon system. Source fas.org
Goalkeeper close-in weapon systems (CIWS)
The system automatically performs the entire process from surveillance and detection to destruction, including selection of the next priority target. The crucial importance of a last-ditch defence system has been proven on numerous occasions. To provide for this need, Thales developed Goalkeeper, an extremely effective system, that incorporates the 30 mm, 7-barrel Gatling gun with special missile-piercing ammunition. The combination of MPDS ammunition and a firing rate of 4200 rds/min gives the system the power necessary to destroy missile warheads.
Goalkeeper provides excellent performance against surface targets. Search and track radars, weapon control and integration of the total system are Thales’ strengths. A high detection probability for small targets is ensured in all weather conditions by the use of an I-band search radar. Pin-point target tracking is achieved by the dual frequency I/K-band track radar. Continuous search with track-while-scan ensures rapid engagement of the next priority target in multitarget scenarios.
Goalkeeper’s capabilities have been proven many times during sea-going trials. U.S. trials in which 3 types of live missiles were destroyed by Goalkeeper, conclusively confirmed the capabilities of this proven Close-In Weapon System.
Goalkeeper is operational in the navies of Belgium, Chile, the Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, South Korea, the UAE and the UK.
Source thalesgroup.com
ROKS Marado 6112
K-VLS
K-VLS
Currently a little larger than the form of the VLS KVLS mounted on the KD-2 and KD-3
If only the hyeonyong KVLS compared with MK.41, new KVLS is comparable to MK.57 mounted on the zoom Walt.
This will not only of the existing cruise missiles for the navy and Korean ASROC Hong Tianlong sharks, to a large degree geotteun presumably missiles than can operate. Source azilla.egloos.com
Korean Surface-to-Air Anti-Missile (SAAM, or K-SAAM)
SAAM is a homing missile mounted on surface ships to intercept multiple homing missiles, aircraft, warships and guided bombs fired toward friendly ships, capable of engaging multiple targets simultaneously. Although the existing homing missiles mounted on surface ships to intercept homing missiles fired toward friendly ships are mostly introduced from abroad, the R&D project is underway in Korea to develop domestic surface-to-air anti-missiles that are superior in performance, stable in production and low in cost. Source lignex1.com
Radar technology
The ship’s long range volume search radar is the Thales SMART-L. The radar can detect and track targets within the range of 400km. The ship is also equipped with MW08 surface search radar and AN/SPS-95K navigation radar.
Thales SMART-L
Main features
• Multibeam architecture
• Pulse-Doppler processing over complete coverage
• Wide Elevation coverage
• One single mode
• Fast reaction capability
• Mission selectable illumination patterns
• Simultaneous air- and surface surveillance channel
Functional Aspects
• Long range air surveillance:
– Build-up of recognised air picture
– Fighter direction
– Non-Cooperative Target Recognition
– Local ATC
• Surface surveillance up to radar horizon
• Passive Jamming surveillance.
Options
• Ballistic Missile Defense support
Performance
• Military Patrol Aircraft : ~400 km
• Stealth missile : ~65 km
Technical Data
Instrumented data:
• Range (air) : 400km
• Elevation : 70°
• Capacity : >1000 tracks
Antenna
• Polarisation : Vertical
• Horizontal beamwidth : 2.2°
• Update rate : 5 seconds
• Electronic stabilisation
• Very low sidelobes
• Integrated IFF Antenna
• Maintenance from inside the antenna
Transmitter
• Frequency : D-band
• Solid State
Processing capacity
• Digital beamforming
• Multipath suppression using beams under the horizon
• Doppler FFT processing including radial speed determination
• Cluttermap and jamming map
• Least jammed frequency operation
• Multiple hypothesis tracking
Detection Ranges
• 2 km against RHIB
• 7 km against FPB
Source thales7seas.com
ELM-2248 MF-STAR (ROKS Marado LPH-6112)
ROKS MaradoLPH-6112
General
The MF-STAR (ELM-2248) is a multi-function solid-state digital active phased array radar system for the new generation of naval platforms. The radar system delivers high quality situation picture and weapon support, under severe target/environmental conditions in the current and future naval arena. Incorporating advanced technology and robust system architecture, the MF-STAR employs multi-beam and pulse Doppler techniques as-well-as cutting edge ECCM techniques to extract low RCS targets from complex clutter and jamming environments. MF-STAR’s basic TR element digital output enables software only adaptive beam forming and mode variations to form a software defined radar. The MF-STAR antenna includes 4 active arrays in S-Band frequency. The hardware architecture and technology ensures high system availability, low maintenance and low life cycle cost. The MF-STAR incorporates a lightweight antenna that can be tailored to fit even relatively small ship sizes (corvettes and above).
ROKS MaradoLPH-6112 – 유용원의 군사세계
Features
- Fast threat alert response time
- Very high tracking update rate and accuracy for priority targets
- Short search frame/TWS revisit time
- Mid-course guidance of active/semi-active anti-air missiles
- Illuminator enslavement for semi-active missiles
- Automatic splash detection and measurement for gunnery support
- Instantaneous multi-beam
- Advanced beam forming techniques for ECCM
- Lightweight antenna
- Scalable, modular active solid-state phased array
- High reliability and high availability
Source: iai.co.il
MW08 surface search radar
f.hatena.ne.jp
| Type | 3D Air/Surface Search |
|---|---|
| Frequency | G band |
| Range | 0.1m2 target: 17 km 1m2 target: 27 km 2m2 target: 32 km |
| Altitude | unknown |
| Azimuth | unknown |
| Elevation | unknown |
| Precision | Resolution In bearing: 20 In range: 90 m Tracking accuracy In bearing: 0.250 In range: 40 m In elevation: 1.20 Tracking capacity Air targets: 20 (basic configuration) Surface targets: 8 (basic configuration)Surface targets: 2 (gun-fire accuracy control) |
| Power | 50 kW (Peak) |
Source wikivisually.com
SPS-550K 3D air and surface surveillance radar (ROKS MaradoLPH-6112)
ROKS MaradoLPH-6112
3D Surveillance Radar for FFX is a 3D medium-range multi-beam surveillance radar mounted on Ulsan-I class ships capable of collecting information such as distance, bearings, and altitude of mid-range anti-ship/anti aircraft threats in Korea’s cluttered marine environment and amid the threat of electronic warfare. As it can detect targets up to 250km away, it is expected to play a pivotal role in guarding our territorial waters. Source lignex1.com
– 3D S-Band medium range radar with a full solid state Active Phased Array antenna.
– Deliver high quality situation pictures and weapon supports under severe target and environmental conditions.
– Employs Digital Multi-Beam forming, Pulse Doppler and Medium PRF Techniques to extract low RCS targets and to suppress the multipath effects from complex
Features
– Automatic detection and tracking of aircrafts, missiles, helicopters, and
– surface ships simultaneously
– Simultaneous digital multi-beam forming techniques for multipath suppression
– Continuous, gapless, near hemispherical 3D surveillance envelope
– Two types of operational mode : medium range/long range
– Track While Scan(TWS) channel for Anti Surface Warfare gun fire support
– Identify the position of splash spotting generated by gun fire
– Electronic antenna stabilization both in azimuth and elevation
– Easily integrated in various Combat Management System and completely remote controlled
Source LIGNex1
AN/SPS-95K navigation radar
SPS-95K is a lightweight, G-Band low-volume surface search and navigation radar suitable for installation aboard destroyers, frigates and corvettes. The equipment comprises an antenna, transceiver and a remote control unit and is described as making extensive use of solid-state technology. Electronic counter-countermeasures provision includes pulse repetition frequency jitter, sector radiation, sensitivity time control, fast time constant, automatic/manual gain and frequency control, pulse interference suppression and constant false alarm rate. Available interfaces comprise video (four outputs), indicator trigger (two), Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) trigger (two outputs – SPS-95K incorporates an integral IFF capability), blanking trigger (two), antenna turning signal and gyro.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| frequency: | 5.45 … 5.825 GHz (G-Band) |
| pulse repetition time (PRT): | |
| pulse repetition frequency (PRF): | 2 400 Hz or 1 200 Hz or 750 Hz |
| pulsewidth (τ): | 0.12 µs or 0.25 µs or 1 µs |
| receive time: | |
| dead time: | |
| peak power: | 250 kW |
| average power: | |
| instrumented range: | 200 km |
| range resolution: | |
| accuracy: | |
| beamwidth: | 1.5º |
| hits per scan: | |
| antenna rotation: | |
| MTBCF: | 600 h |
| MTTR: | 0.75 h |
Source radartutorial.eu
Electronic warfare & decoys
SLQ-200(v)5K SONATA
SLQ-200(v)5K SONATA on the ROKS Dae Jo Yeong (DDH-977) at JMSDF Yokosuka Base, Japan (2015 Oct 17). by yasu_osugi
| General data: | |
|---|---|
| Type: ESM | Altitude Max: 0 m |
| Range Max: 926 km | Altitude Min: 0 m |
| Range Min: 0 km | Generation: Late 1980s |
| Sensors / EW: |
|---|
| K/SLQ-200(V)K Sonata [ESM] – (Argo Phoenix mod, AR-700A) ESM Role: ELINT Max Range: 926 km |
Source cmano-db.com
DAGAIE Mk2 LEM Chaff
| General data: | |
|---|---|
| Type: Decoy (Expendable) | Weight: 0 kg |
| Length: 0.0 m | Span: 0.0 m |
| Diameter: 0.0 | Generation: Not Applicable (N/A) |
| Targets: Surface Vessel |
| Weapons: |
|---|
| DAGAIE Mk2 LEM Chaff – Decoy (Expendable) Surface Max: 1.9 km. |
Source cmano-db.com
DAGAIE MK2 NG launcher (ROKS MaradoLPH-6112)
As a modernization of DAGAIE® systems, DAGAIE® NG has been designed to defeat all current and emerging missile seekers. This system deploys the same ammunition as the SYLENA LW DLS: high credibility RF and IR decoys, including corner reflectors and morphologic IR technologies. DAGAIE® NG is a mobile system, based on the DAGAIE MK2 system developed in the 80’s / 90’s for the previous generation of corvettes & frigates.
ROKS MaradoLPH-6112
Operationnal capabilities :
An array of tactical engagements consistent with Lacroix SEACLAD Ammunition :
SEALEM mortars for seduction
SEALIR mortars for seduction
REM rockets for distraction
Source lacroix-defense.com
Propulsion system
Dokdo’s propulsion system is based on combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) plant. The propulsion system integrates four S.E.M.T. Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC diesel engines. These engines were licence built in Korea by Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction.
jeffhead.com
Each engine, rated at 7,650kW, is equipped with sequential turbo charging (STC) system. The CAE Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) monitors and controls the hull, propulsion, electrical distribution, steering and battle damage control systems. The propulsion system provides a maximum speed of 23kt and cruising range of 10,000nm at 18kt speed.
4 x S.E.M.T. Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC diesel engines
S.E.M.T. Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC diesel engine – fairbanksmorse.com
S.E.M.T. Pielstick 16 PC2.5 STC diesel engine – fairbanksmorse.com
Source fairbanksmorse.com
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Landing Platform Helicopter |
| Displacement: | 14,300 tons (empty) / 18,800 tons (full) |
| Length: | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Beam: | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Draught: | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: |
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| Boats & landing craft carried: |
2 LCAC (LSF-II) |
| Capacity: | Up to 200 vehicles (Including Tanks) |
| Troops: | 720 marines |
| Crew: | 330[2] |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
SMART-L air search radar, MW08 surface search radar, AN/SPS-95K navigation radar, TACAN, VAMPIR-MB optronic sight |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: |
ESM/ECM:SLQ-200(v)5K SONATA, Chaff launcher |
| Armament: | |
| Aircraft carried: |
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| Aviation facilities: | Flight deck with 5 landing spots and hangar |
Specification wikiwand.com
Main material source naval-technology.com
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Updated May 31, 2018
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