(Asien) Südkoreanische Marine

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Hanwha Ocean to Build First Two FFX Batch-IV Frigates

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 for the ROK Navy. Hanwha Ocean previously won a contract for the construction of the 5th and 6th vessels of the Batch-III. [...]

Hanwha Ocean announced on the 18th that it has signed a major contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) for the “Ulsan-class Frigate (FFX) Batch-IV Ship Construction Project,” valued at 839.1 billion KRW (578.69 million USD), with a completion target of December 2030.

FFX Batch-IV marks the final phase of a four-stage project to replace the Ulsan-class frigates, which have been in service since the 1980s. A total of six Batch-IV ships will be built, representing a significant step forward in the evolution of the Republic of Korea Navy’s frigates. Although the Batch-IV ships will retain the displacement and exterior design of their Batch-III predecessors, they are essentially a “full change” model, featuring state-of-the-art upgrades that distinguish them as “smart frigates.”

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...-frigates/

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