GE Marine LM500 to Power South Korea’s PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Boats
The Republic of Korea’s Navy has selected GE Marine’s LM500 gas turbines to power the first four PKX-B Batch-II ships.
22 Mar 2023
The Republic of Korea’s Navy has selected GE Marine’s LM500 gas turbines to power the first four PKX-B Batch-II ships.
16 Mar 2023
South Korea’s DAPA (Defense Acquisition Program Administration) released in a statement yesterday that it held the 150th meeting of Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee on March 13, 2023.
12 Mar 2023
South Korea’s CVX program is about to face a major turnover after nearly two years of hiatus caused by multiple budget cuts and domestic political disputes over the program itself.
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).
15 Feb 2023
South Korea’s DAPA announced last month that it will start developing new mine counter measure (MCM) vessels for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, known as "MSH-II".
30 Dec 2022
South Korean company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is in discussion with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy regarding the development of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) for combat roles.
15 Dec 2022
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won the contract for the third Jeongjo the Great-class (KDX III Batch II) destroyer for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy.
25 Nov 2022
South Korean shipbuilder HJ Heavy Industries announced a new contract on November 24, 2022, to build four PKX-B Batch-II fast attack craft (FAC) for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy.
15 Nov 2022
The ROK Navy revealed a new operational concept that combines the use of manned and unmanned systems. It also revealed what looks to be a new design for the KDDX program.
03 Nov 2022
A Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) cruise training task group arrived in Sydney, Australia on October 30th for a five-day port call...