South Korea opens KDDX destroyer tender, eyes July contract
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) officially announced the bid for the KDDX next-generation destroyer program on March 23 and distributed the Request for
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) officially announced the bid for the KDDX next-generation destroyer program on March 23 and distributed the Request for
On December 22nd, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that after discussions at the 172nd Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee, it had decided
The next phase of the KDDX program, the Republic of Korea Navy’s next-generation destroyer project and a key asset of the newly established Task Fleet
On December 27, 2023, South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced its completion of the basic design for Korea’s next-generation destroyer KDDX.
During MADEX 2023, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) revealed the latest design of the future KDDX destroyer for the ROK Navy.
DAPA has confirmed to Naval News that Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed the Basic Design contract for the KDDX program at the end of 2020…
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) officially approved the “Ship-to-air Guided Missile-II” program for KDDX destroyers…

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.

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.

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