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KSS-III
![South Korea’s First-of-Class KSS-III Attack Sub Begins Sea Trials South Korea’s First-of-Class KSS-III Attack Sub Begins Sea Trials](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-09-14-at-11.30.04-am-386x224.jpg)
South Korea’s First-of-Class KSS-III Attack Sub Begins Sea Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
South Korea’s newest diesel-electric attack sub is expected to be delivered to the Republic of Korea Navy by 2020.
![South Korea Launches First-of-Class 3,000-ton KSS-III Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine South Korea Launches First-of-Class 3,000-ton KSS-III Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-09-14-at-11.30.04-am.jpg)
South Korea Launches First-of-Class 3,000-ton KSS-III Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first of nine domestically built 3,000-ton diesel-electric air independent propulsion subs was launched on September 14.
![ROK Navy's Latest Diesel-Electric Attack Sub to Deploy in May ROK Navy's Latest Diesel-Electric Attack Sub to Deploy in May](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-09_16-06-33.jpg)
ROK Navy's Latest Diesel-Electric Attack Sub to Deploy in May
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Republic of Korea Navy's seventh diesel-electric air independent propulsion sub will commence operations in May.
![ROK Navy Receives New Advanced Attack Submarine ROK Navy Receives New Advanced Attack Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-09_16-06-33.jpg)
ROK Navy Receives New Advanced Attack Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Republic of Korea took delivery of a new diesel-electric attack submarine on July 10.
![South Korea Launches Latest Attack Submarine South Korea Launches Latest Attack Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-09_16-06-33.jpg)
South Korea Launches Latest Attack Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The South Korean Navy’s eighth attack submarine was launched this week.
![South Korea to Develop Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile South Korea to Develop Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-01_21-20-41.jpg)
South Korea to Develop Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Republic of Korea Navy plans to equip its latest submarine class with the new weapon, according to media reports.
![South Korea Launches New Stealth Submarine South Korea Launches New Stealth Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-06_16-37-22.jpg)
South Korea Launches New Stealth Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Republic of Korea Navy’s seventh diesel-electric air-independent propulsion submarine was launched this week.
![Will Corruption Undermine South Korea's Sub Modernization Program? Will Corruption Undermine South Korea's Sub Modernization Program?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-15_15-18-04.jpg)
Will Corruption Undermine South Korea's Sub Modernization Program?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Seoul is building up its submarine fleet but corruption scandals could delay the deployments of new vessels.
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