Hanwha Ocean to Build Last Two Ulsan-class FFX Batch III Frigates
Hanwha Ocean will build the fifth and sixth ship of the FFX Batch-III program for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy.
16 Jul 2023
Hanwha Ocean will build the fifth and sixth ship of the FFX Batch-III program for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy.
10 Apr 2023
South Korea’s HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries) launched ROKS Chungnam (FFG-828), the first of six Chungnam-class FFX Batch III frigate to the Republic of Korea Navy. This event took place at HHI’s Ulsan shipyard on April 10th, 2023.
26 Apr 2022
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it held the keel laying ceremony for the first ship of the new Ulsan-class of frigates.
15 Jun 2021
At MADEX 2021, the naval defense show held last week in South Korea, Hanwha Systems unveiled its planned Integrated Combat System for the FFX Batch-III (also known as FFX III or Ulsan-class) frigates.
08 Dec 2020
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected for the Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN) FFX Batch III frigate...
04 Dec 2019
In 2015, South Korea launched a project to build a new class of vessels with ...
06 Aug 2023
On July 27, 2023, South Korean shipbuilder SK Oceanplant held a steel-cutting ceremony for the ROK Navy's 2nd FFX Batch-III frigate
07 Jan 2022
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.
16 Mar 2020
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) succeeded in winning an order for the latest frigate of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy). HHI announced today that it signed a contract for detailed design and construction of the 3,500 ton FFX Batch III frigate worth a total of 400 billion won with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
29 Jul 2024
Three frigate models illustrate builder capacity to meet SEA 3000 / Tier 2 requirements for Australian Navy. Ocean 4300 Frigate advertises FFX Batch II tailored to RAN interoperability needs.