page_title: Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer
section_title: Bhumibol Adulyadej class
hierarchical_section_title: Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer / Bhumibol Adulyadej class
caption_attribution_description: 190606-N-QD718-0046 GULF OF THAILAND (June 6, 2019) – The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) DW 300F-class multi-role stealth frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG 471) sails in formation during a Division Tactics (DIVTACS) exercise with ships from the U.S. and Royal Thai Navies as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton)
context_page_description: The Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyers, often called KDX-I, are destroyers, but are classified by some as frigates, operated by the Republic of Korea Navy. It was the first phase of ROKN's KDX program, in moving the ROK Navy from a coastal defence force to a blue-water navy.
context_section_description: The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate is a modification of the Gwanggaeto the Great class for the Royal Thai Navy. It differs from the Gwanggaeto the Great class with the addition of stealth features.
  HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (Active)
  HTMS Prasae (Postponed)
caption: HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG 471)
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