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WDS 2022 HHI Unveils HDF-3800SA Frigate for Royal Saudi Navy

WDS 2022: HHI Unveils HDF-3800SA Frigate for Royal Saudi Navy

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) unveiled the new HDF-3800SA frigate at World Defense Show (WDS) 2022 currently held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Xavier Vavasseur 07 Mar 2022

▶ 10 types of warships are being exhibited at WDS, which is the first defense exhibition hosted by the Saudi General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) ▶ HHI unveiled the HDF-3800SA for the RSNF’s frigate acquisition project ▶ HHI signed an MoU with IMI, a local shipyard to target the Saudi warship market

HHI participates in the ‘World Defense Show 2022’ held at the WDS venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for 4 days from March 6 to 9. HHI is showcasing its 10 models of naval vessels, including HDF-3800SA and fast attack craft to target the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) naval defense market.

WDS is the international defense exhibition, held for the first time this year, where 600 defense companies from around the world are exhibiting their latest products.

HDF-3800SA Frigate

HDF-3800SA Frigate
HHI is showcasing two HDF-3800SA Frigate scale models at WDS 2022. This one features a 76mm “STRALES” (with guided ammunition) main gun, 16x K-VLS for K-SAAM, 2x Sylena Mk2 decoy launchers by Lacroix, 8x C-Star anti-ship missiles, 2x triple torpedo launchers, 2x rockets launchers and a CIWS (on top of the helicopter hangar). The frigate can accommodate the new MH-60R helicopter of the Royal Saudi Navy. It is also fitted with a variable depth sonar.

The HDF-3800SA, unveiled by HHI at WDS 2022, has a length of 120 meters, a beam of 15 meters and a displacement of 3,800 tons. The frigate is capable of Anti-Air, Anti-Surface, Anti-Submarine and Electronic Warfare missions. In addition, in order to meet localization requirements, HHI is planning to build part of the vessel at IMI, a local shipbuilding partner in Saudi Arabia.

The HDF-3800SA design is based on the FFX Batch II (Daegu-class) frigate currently in service with the Republic of Korea (RoK) Navy. Design improvements include the Hi-Bow hull form, exclusively designed by the Hyundai Marine Research Institute. The frigate is configured with a Korean combat system suite.

MoU between HHI and International Maritime Industries (IMI)

HHI IMI MoU WDS 2022
From left to right: Moon Young, HHI’s Executive Vice President, Ahmed Al Saadi, Chairman of IMI, Board Member, Abdullah Al Ahmari, CEO of IMI.

HHI and IMI signed an MOU extension for joint-participating into the Saudi naval ship business. This MOU extension signing ceremony was held at the joint booth of HHI-IMI in the WDS exhibition hall, in the presence of Dr. Abdullah Alahmari, President and CEO of IMI.

HHI’s Executive Vice President, Mr. Moonyoung Park said:

“We will continuously develop state-of-the-art naval vessels that can pave the way for the future defense market in the Middle East beyond the Saudi by actively utilizing the needs of the international navies and our shipbuilding technology.”

Meanwhile, HHI has recently been concentrating its capabilities on overseas naval market, signing contract for two 3,100 ton-class corvettes for the Philippine Navy last year, and unveiled a standard ship model for OPV (HDP-1500Neo) at the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition  (MADEX) 2021.

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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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