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LIG Nex1 to Develop ROK Navy’s Reconnaissance USV
South Korea’s LIG Nex1 has secured a DAPA contract to develop a new reconnaissance unmanned surface vehicle (USV) for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy by 2027.
23 December 2024
South Korea’s LIG Nex1 has secured a DAPA contract to develop a new reconnaissance unmanned surface vehicle (USV) for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy by 2027.
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean won a contract for the construction of the 1st and 2nd ships of the new Ulsan-class Frigate (FFX) Batch-IV…
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) delivered ROKS Chungnam, the first of the FFX Batch III frigates, to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy.
The upgrades for the PKG vessels will enhance the vessels’ survivability, combat capabilities, and ability to safeguard the Republic of Korea’s Northern Limit Line from North Korean threats.
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has delivered the ROKS Jeongjo the Great, the first of the new KDX III Batch II Aegis destroyers, to the Republic of Korea Navy.
Japan, the Republic of Korea, and United States kicked off the second iteration of exercise Freedom Edge, a trilateral multi-domain exercise, Nov. 13, 2024.
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy conducted a test during which a General Atomics “Mojave” drone took off from amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111).
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Joint Training Task Group made a rare port call at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Yokosuka Base.
The ROK Navy will upgrade ROKS Dokdo with new long-range radar, IRST, navigational radar, combat systems and Torpedo Acoustic Counter Measure.
ROK Navy vessels could virtually be crewed by officers only by 2030 as South Korea is looking at addressing recruitment and staffing issues.
