The destroyer dubbed Gang Gam-chan departed from a naval base in Jeju on Friday, weeks ahead of the fleet review scheduled for Feb. 17-19 in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam, which will feature warships from 20 countries including Australia, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.
A week later, the vessel will also participate in various maritime drills as part of the multinational naval exercise "Milan," now in its 13th year since its launch in 1995.
South Korea first joined with a 1,200-ton frigate in 2022, and this will be its second participation.
Meanwhile, Rear Adm. Kim Gyeong-cheol will attend this year's Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) slated for Feb. 20 as an observer. The biennial meeting brings together littoral states of the Indian Ocean region, and this will mark South Korea's first participation.
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