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First Indonesian-built Submarine Handed Over to TNI AL
South Korea’s DSME announced today that KRI Alugoro (405) was handed over the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL)…
17 March 2021
South Korea’s DSME announced today that KRI Alugoro (405) was handed over the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL)…
On 30 December 2020, details for South Korea’s LPX-II light aircraft carrier were finalized and the necessary budget was officially allocated in the 2020~2024 Mid-Term Defense Plan (국방중기계획).
Here is Naval News’ Monthly Recap video for November 2020.
South Korea’s Hanwha Systems has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the KDDX Combat Management System (CMS) and Multi-Function Radar (MFR) developments and production. KDDX is the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy next generation destroyer program.
The South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) has decided in August to double its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets. A total of forty additional “Joint Strike Fighters” will be procured, including 20 F-35B short take off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant for its light aircraft carrier project known as LPX-II.
Here is NavalNews.com’s August Monthly Recap. There was a lot happening in the Asia Pacific region this past month: China’s new LHD, Korea’s aircraft carrier plans, RIMPAC 2020 and China launching a frigate for Pakistan.
In the early May, Taiwanese media reported that over 250 foreign advisors and engineers, who are participating in Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) project considered
A media report from South Korea announced yesterday that Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) had won the KDDX tender over Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). Naval News can confirm that the tendering process is still ongoing.
Here is Naval News’ Monthly Recap video for June 2020.
ECA GROUP won a contract for the supply of steering and diving consoles for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s 1st KSS III Batch 2 submarine. The French company successfully delivered this equipment for the first batch of 3 submarines in 2016, 2018 and 2019.
