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New S.Korea Anti-submarine Frigate Launched Our Bureau 2184 South Korea launched ROKS Daejeon is the fifth of the Navy’s FFX Batch II frigates being built to replace old 1,500-ton frigates and 1,000-ton patrol combat corvettes. The launch took place at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)s Okpo shipyard on the southern island of Geoje. Daejeon is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy by the end of the next year after a trial period. As per South Korean media reports, a 122-mete...

Artist impression of the future KDX III Batch II destroyer. HHI image. South Korea’s HHI Cut Steel of New KDX III Batch II Destroyer for ROK Navy South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in mid-February started construction on the first KDX-III Batch-II AEGIS destroyer for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. 03 Mar 2021 ROK Navys new 8,100-ton KDX III Batch II Aegis destroyer will be capable of Ballistic Mi...