North Korean destroyer Kang Kon
| History | |
|---|---|
| North Korea | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Kang Kon |
| Builder | Hambuk Shipyard, Chongjin |
| Laid down | May 2024 |
| Launched | 12 June 2025 |
| Identification | Hull number: 52 |
| Status | On trials |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Choe Hyon-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 5,000 t (4,900 long tons) |
| Length | ~140–145 m (459 ft 4 in – 475 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | ~16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| Sensors & processing systems | Phased array radars |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | 4 × countermeasures dispensers |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck |
Kang Kon (Korean: 강건) is the second ship of Choe Hyon-class destroyers to be operated by the Korean People's Navy. The ship is among the first destroyers operated by the North Korean navy.