A new generation submarine was launched in the Republic of Korea At the shipyard of the Hanwha Ocean Shipbuilding Corporation, a launching ceremony was held for the diesel-electric submarine (DSS) Seo Hui (SS-088), which was built by order of the Republic of Korea Navy as part of the Jangbogo-III Batch-II National Submarine Force Development Program. "So Hai" became the second diesel-electric submarine of the modern Batch-II series, after the flagship "Jang Yong-sil" (SS-087). The length of the ship is 89 m, displacement - 3.6 thousand tons. Unlike the previous series, the new diesel-electric submarine received an improved hydroacoustic complex and combat information and control system, vertical launchers for ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, as well as lithium-ion batteries combined with an independent power plant in the air.