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South Korean CVX Aircraft Carrier Program in the Mist
A detailed plan for the CVX aircraft carrier program is nowhere to be found in the Mid-term Defense Blueprint released by South Korea’s MoD.
21 December 2023
A detailed plan for the CVX aircraft carrier program is nowhere to be found in the Mid-term Defense Blueprint released by South Korea’s MoD.
South Korea’s CVX program is about to face a major turnover after nearly two years of hiatus caused by multiple budget cuts and domestic political disputes over the program itself.
Naval News reported last week that CVX had been axed from the 2023 defense budget. This was confirmed with the release of the government budget
Dong-A Ilbo, a major South Korean newspaper, reported on August 26th that funding for CVX, the country’s aircraft carrier program, has been axed in the 2023 national defense budget.
Several local media outlets reported that the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) plan to acquire additional F-35As, which had been delayed due to the priority given to South Korea’s aircraft carrier program or CVX, has gained traction under the new administration.
Facing these potential security threats that originate from their military rise, the Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the Blue House led by the
South Korea’s next Minister of National Defense expressed reservations about the CVX aircraft carrier program…
In mid-February, South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed an MOU with LIG Nex1 for R&D work of the light aircraft carrier project CVX.
Admiral Kim Jung-soo has been appointed the 35th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. Kim took over command from Admiral Boo Suk-jong on December 16. The new CNO expressed his support for the CVX aircraft carrier program.
The Democratic party unanimously passed the new budget including funding requested by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) for CVX next year.
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