HHI Delivers First KDX-III Batch II Destroyer to ROKN
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy has received the first KDX-III Batch II destroyer, ROKS Jeongjo the Great, with increased indigenous products.
KDX-III Batch I Sejong News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Korea Gives Green Light' for SM-3 Anti-Ballistic Missiles
The Republic of Korea (ROK) approved the program to acquire SM-3 anti-ballistic missiles for the ROK Navy's KDX-III Batch-II destroyers.
Navy / Maritime
HHI to Build ROKN’s Third KDX-III Batch II Jeongjo Destroyer
DAPA has awarded a contract to build the third KDX-III Batch II Jeongjo, the Great-class AEGIS guided missile destroyer, to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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