South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched fourth and final LST-2 tank landing ship Nojeokbong (with pennant number 689) on 2 November at its Ulsan dockyard. 

According to HHI press statement, the vessel will be delivered to the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) in November next year and commissioned in 2019. The 127 m-long vessel has a class-standard displacement of 4,900 tonnes and features a flight deck that can take up to two helicopters. 

The first two ships of the class, Cheonwangbong and Cheonjabong, entered service in November 2014 and August 2017, respectively while third vessel lchulbong was launched in October 2016 and is expected to be commissioned in 2018.