South Korea Commissions Final Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate
Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered ROKS Chuncheon, the eighth and final Daegu-class frigate, to the ROK Navy on Oct. 24, 2023.
24 Oct 2023
Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered ROKS Chuncheon, the eighth and final Daegu-class frigate, to the ROK Navy on Oct. 24, 2023.
02 Mar 2023
South Korea's DSME delivered ROKS Pohang (FFG-825), the sixth Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate, to the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy).
25 Mar 2022
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched the eighth FFX Batch-II (Daegu-class) frigate, the ROKS Chuncheon, on March 22, local time, in its Ulsan shipyard.
14 Nov 2021
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy commissioned its fourth Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate on 10 November 2021. ROKS Donghae (FFG-822) was built by local shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
09 Nov 2021
On March 26 2010, the ROKS Cheonan was sunk by a North Korean submarine. Today, more than 11 years later, the Daegu-Class or FFX Batch II frigate which bears its name has been launched by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
08 Sep 2021
South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) today launched ROKS Pohang (FFG-825), the sixth Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy). The event took place at DSME's Okpo Shipyard.
03 May 2021
South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) today launched ROKS Daejeon (FFG-823), the fifth Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy). The event took place at DSME's Okpo Shipyard.
04 Jan 2021
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy today commissioned its second Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate. ROKS Gyeongnam was built by local shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and launched on 21 June 2019.
29 Apr 2020
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched ROKS Donghae (FFG-822), the fourth Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy). The event took place on April 29 at the HHI shipyard in Ulsan.
20 Feb 2020
Cambridge Pixel, a developer of radar display, tracking and recording sub-systems, has been selected by Hanwha Systems, a South Korean defence company, to supply its advanced SPx radar technology for installation on the Republic of Korea Navy's fleet of Chamsuri II-class patrol boats and FFX- II frigates.