Hanwha Ocean Lays Keel of Second KSS-III Batch-II Submarine
On July 12th, South Korea’s DAPA announced that the keel-laying ceremony for the second vessel of the KSS-III Batch-II submarine for the ROK Navy was held at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard.
13 Jul 2024
On July 12th, South Korea’s DAPA announced that the keel-laying ceremony for the second vessel of the KSS-III Batch-II submarine for the ROK Navy was held at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard.
06 Jun 2024
Hanwha Ocean recently organised an Industry Day in Gdansk, Poland, to promote the KSS-III submarine the company is pitching to the Polish Navy...
04 Apr 2024
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered the third KSS-III submarine, Shin Chae-ho, to the Republic of Korea Navy in a ceremony at the Ulsan shipyard.
09 Feb 2024
South Korea's DAPA and Hanwha Ocean started construction of the third and final KSS-III Batch-II submarine.
07 Dec 2023
South Korea’s DAPA selected Hanwha Ocean as the preferred bidder for the construction of the third and final KSS-III Batch-II submarine.
19 Sep 2023
During MSPO 2023 in Kielce, South Korea's Hanwha Group presented the KSS-III Batch II submarine as a proposal for the Orka program. Orka calls for the procurement of new submarines for the Polish Navy.
30 Mar 2023
South Korea’s DAPA held a keel laying ceremony for the first KSS-III Batch II submarine at the DSME shipyard.
25 Apr 2022
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) conducted a second successful test-firing of South Korea’s domestically designed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from the KSS-III submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho (SS-083)
02 Jan 2022
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 Navy (ROKN) in 2028 after undergoing sea trials.
10 Sep 2021
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today that it has signed a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) for the construction of the second...