In a statement released on January 20, Admiral Yudo Margono, the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL), announced that the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) will transfer a retired corvette to Indonesia.
South Korean Defense Minister met with the Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in December. Discussions included current security issues and procurement of an additional frigate.
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)’s naval special warfare support ship was envisaged as a small nimble platform that would strengthen special operations capability near the nation’s littorals.
South Korean defense company LIG Nex1 announced on December 15th, 2021, that it has completed the sea trials of its Sea Sword-II (Haegum in Korean) unmanned surface vehicle (USV).
The “general plan” for development of the platform was confirmed during the Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee meeting held on December 27. Development will take
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.
South Korean defence electronics company LIG Nex1 announced that the ship-based Haegung (« Sea Bow ») a surface-to-air missile was successfully test-fired from the frigate Daegu as a part of its final qualification test.
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that “Namhae” (MSH-575), the fourth Yangyang-class minesweeper, was handed over to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy on 19 November.
South Korea’s defense budget for the CVX light aircraft carrier project has been significantly decreased again.
While Hanwha and the ROK Marine Corps did not display a mockup of the KAAV-2 (Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle-2) during ADEX 2021…
