MADEX 2023
MADEX 2023: Hanwha Ocean Unveils KDDX-S Destroyer Design
At MADEX 2023 Hanwha Ocean showcased several new ship designs. One of them was the KDDX-S “Smart Destroyer”.
13 June 2023
At MADEX 2023 Hanwha Ocean showcased several new ship designs. One of them was the KDDX-S “Smart Destroyer”.
Two new landing ships (LSF-II) have been delivered to the Republic of Korea Navy. The landing craft will enter service this year.
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy today commissioned its seventh Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate. ROKS Cheonan (FFG-826) was built by HHI.
South Korea’s DAPA has announced that the second KSS-III Batch I submarine, ROKS Ahn-moo (SS-084), was commissioned with the ROK Navy.
The ROK Navy announced the selection of South Korean shipbuilder DSME for the concept design of an “Arsenal Ship” known locally as the “Joint Firepower Ship”.
South Korea’s HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries) launched ROKS Chungnam (FFG-828), the first of six Chungnam-class FFX Batch III frigate to the Republic of Korea Navy. This event took place at HHI’s Ulsan shipyard on April 10th, 2023.
South Korea’s DAPA that it will soon begin preliminary research works for naval UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) to be operated on KDX Batch II (Yi Sun-Sin Class) destroyers.
The Republic of Korea’s Navy has selected GE Marine’s LM500 gas turbines to power the first four PKX-B Batch-II ships.
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.
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.
