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  "id": "najin",
  "name": "Najin Class",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "PRK",
  "category": "Frigate",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1971,
  "operators": [
    "PRK"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The North Korean Najin-class frigates are some of the largest vessels in the Korean People's Navy. Although they bear a striking resemblance to ex-Soviet Kola class frigates, they are unrelated to any Russian or Chinese design.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 180,
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 100,
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 10,
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "2.7 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 1600,
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "15,000 bhp; 2 shafts",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 26,
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 7408,
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "4,000 nmi (4,600 mi; 7,400 km) at 14 knots"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "FCS Name",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Drum Tilt",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Square Tie Radar",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Surface Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Pot Head",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Pot Drum",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Name",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Stag horn",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Water Washdown System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Mines and Depth Charges: depth charges",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Two RBU 1200 five-tube fixed launchers",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Mines and Depth Charges: mines capacity",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "30 Mines",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "2 × 100 mm (4 in)/56 (single) Gun; Projectile; 57 mm Gun; 30mm Anti-Aircraft Gun; P-15 Termit",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "2 × 100 mm (4 in)/56 (single) Gun",
      "role": "Armament",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Caliber": "100mm"
      },
      "qty": "2 × 100 mm (4 in)/56 (single) Gun"
    },
    {
      "name": "Projectile",
      "role": "Armament",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Caliber": "100 mm"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "57 mm Gun",
      "role": "Armament",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Caliber": "57 mm"
      },
      "qty": "4x 57 mm (2 in) (twin) Gun"
    },
    {
      "name": "Projectile",
      "role": "Armament",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Caliber": "57 mm"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "30mm Anti-Aircraft Gun",
      "role": "Armament",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Caliber": "30 mm"
      },
      "qty": "twelve or four 30 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun"
    },
    {
      "name": "P-15 Termit",
      "role": "Anti-Ship Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-najin"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Anti-Ship Missile",
        "Guidance": "autopilot (inertial guidance), active radar homing, supplemented in some with infrared homing",
        "Warhead": "454 kg (1,001 lb) hollow charge high explosive",
        "Speed": "Mach 0.95",
        "Length": "5.8 m"
      },
      "range_km": 80
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/najin.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-najin": {
      "title": "Najin Class North Korean Frigate",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Najin_Class_North_Korean_Frigate",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}