Hanwha Ocean to Build First Two FFX Batch-IV Frigates
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean won a contract for the construction of the 1st and 2nd ships of the new Ulsan-class Frigate (FFX) Batch-IV…
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean won a contract for the construction of the 1st and 2nd ships of the new Ulsan-class Frigate (FFX) Batch-IV…
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) delivered ROKS Chungnam, the first of the FFX Batch III frigates, to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy.
The upgrades for the PKG vessels will enhance the vessels’ survivability, combat capabilities, and ability to safeguard the Republic of Korea’s Northern Limit Line from North Korean threats.
The full scale model of a new supersonic air-launched anti-ship (Air-to-Ship Guided Missile-II) was revealed during an Airshow in South Korea.
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy conducted a test during which a General Atomics “Mojave” drone took off from amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111).
Hanwha Ocean has begun construction of the third and final vessel of the KSS-III Batch-II (3,600-ton) submarine for the ROK Navy…
The ROK Navy will upgrade ROKS Dokdo with new long-range radar, IRST, navigational radar, combat systems and Torpedo Acoustic Counter Measure.
ROK Navy vessels could virtually be crewed by officers only by 2030 as South Korea is looking at addressing recruitment and staffing issues.
South Korea recently revealed its Hyunmoo-V ballistic missile. Part of KMPR strategy, the massive missile could be fitted aboard the ROK Navy’s future Joint Strike Ship.

HD HHI showcased its capabilities and export history as world’s number one ship builder at the inaugural ADM Australia Korea Defence Congress.