East Asia and Pacific Region
Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches South Korea’s First KDX III Batch II Destroyer
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
SOUTH KOREAN NAVY
East Asia and Pacific Region
Samkang M&T to Build FFX Ulsan-class Batch III Frigate for RoK Navy
A mid-sized Korean shipbuilder called Samkang M&T announced on January 4th that it won a contract for the construction of a 3,500 tons FFX Batch III frigate. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) contract is […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea Begins Construction on Second KSS-III Batch-II Submarine
South Korea has begun construction on the second KSS-III Batch-II submarine. The boat, built by local shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), will be completed by 2026 and delivered to the Republic of Korea […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea Next In-line to Built Nuclear Submarines With Domestic Reactors
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
East Asia and Pacific Region
Peruvian Navy Receives ROK Navy’s Retired Pohang-class Corvette
On 26 November, the Peruvian Navy took delivery of its new Pohang-class corvette BAP Guise from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy). As disclosed, the delivery of the vessel, formerly known as ROKS Suncheon (PCC-767), was held at […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Korean Navy Commissions Fourth Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy commissioned its fourth Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate on 10 November 2021. ROKS Donghae (FFG-822) was built by local shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The commissioning ceremony took place […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Hyundai Heavy Industries Awarded Contract to Build Korean Navy’s Next-gen Aegis destroyer
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received a contract to build the second next-generation Aegis destroyer for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). The contract, worth about $540 million was awarded to HHI […]
Defense Industry
South Korea’s KAI and HHI Sign MOU for CVX Aircraft Carrier Project
KAI told the media that it signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) on CVX project, with presence of the Vice Chairman of HHI, Mr. Young-seok Han and the President of KAI, Mr. Hyun-ho Ahn, during […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
DSME launches next-gen submarine rescue vessel for RoK Navy
South Korean shipbuilding company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has launched new next-generation submarine rescue ship at its Okpo shipyard built for the Republic of Korea Navy. As disclosed, the auxiliary submarine rescue ship […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea Test Fires New Supersonic Anti-ship Missile
South Korea unveiled five new weapons and technologies on 15 September 2021, testing two of them on the day. A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and a long-range air-to-surface missile. Not tested last week but unveiled […]