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ROK Navy Commissions Seventh Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy today commissioned its seventh Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate. ROKS Cheonan (FFG-826) was built by HHI.
19 May 2023
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.
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).
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”.
