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General Atomics Pitches Drone Launch System for US and Allied Warships

Jan 17, 2025 | navalnews.com | Aaron-Matthew Lariosa |Eunhyuk Cha |Martin Manaranche

General Atomics unveiled concepts for the installation of a new drone launch system on a variety of vessels, including the Royal Navy’s Daring-class (Type 45) destroyer and U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base. The company claims the “Electric Launch System for Unmanned Aircraft” is part of a broader effort to support the launching of drones in constrained environments both on land and at sea.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Commences Shipbuilding Project in Peru

Jan 13, 2025 | navalnews.com | Eunhyuk Cha |Martin Manaranche

HD HHI Press Release, Translated by Naval NewsThe beginning of 2025 marks a significant milestone as Korean defense industry gains momentum in its entry into the Latin American market. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced that it held a ceremony for the Peruvian naval vessel project on Friday, January 10 (local time), at Peru’s state-run SIMA Shipyard.
Textron unveils new TSUNAMI family of USV / maritime autonomous drones

Jan 13, 2025 | navalnews.com | Eunhyuk Cha |H I Sutton

Being showcased for the first time at SNA 2025, TSUNAMI is being pitched to meet US and allied needs “for a readily available, versatile fleet of multi-mission uncrewed assets to team effectively across the fleet,” said Textron. The new line – which melds proven Brunswick hulls with Textron’s autonomy system – is the result of a cooperation going back almost three years.
LIG Nex1 to Develop ROK Navy's Reconnaissance USV

Dec 23, 2024 | navalnews.com | Eunhyuk Cha

LIG Nex1 press release – Translation by Naval News LIG Nex1 has finalized a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) for the “Reconnaissance Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Development Project.” This marks significant progress toward advancing unmanned surface vehicle technology, a core component of future maritime unmanned systems, and completing the Republic of Korea Navy’s integrated manned-unmanned combat system, the “Navy Sea GHOST.” The project, valued at 39.86...
Hanwha Ocean to Build First Two FFX Batch-IV Frigates

Dec 20, 2024 | navalnews.com | Eunhyuk Cha

Hanwha Ocean Press Release translated by Naval NewsHanwha 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.
HD HHI Delivers ROKS Chungnam to ROK Navy

Dec 18, 2024 | navalnews.com | Eunhyuk Cha

HD HHI Press ReleaseHD Hyundai Heavy Industries is strengthening the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s operational capability with the delivery of the state-of-the-art Frigate “ROKS Chungnam,” following the delivery of Next-Generation Aegis destroyer “ROKS Jeongjo the Great.”On Wednesday, December 18th, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries held a delivery ceremony for the 3,600-ton class new Frigate, the lead ship “ROKS Chungnam,” at its headquarters in Ulsan.
HJ Heavy Industries to upgrade ROK Navy's PKG patrol vessels

Dec 10, 2024 | navalnews.com | Eunhyuk Cha

On December 5, 2024, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it held a meeting with HJ Heavy Industries to discuss upgrades for the Yoon Youngha-class Guided Missile Patrol Vessel (PKG).
HD HHI Delivers First Jeongjo the Great-class Destroyer to ROK Navy

Nov 28, 2024 | navalnews.com | Eunhyuk Cha |Aaron-Matthew Lariosa

HD HHI Press Release translated by Naval NewsHD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has successfully constructed and delivered the ROKS Jeongjo the Great, a world-class Aegis destroyer, to the Republic of Korea Navy. The 8,200-ton ROKS Jeongjo the Great (KDX-III Batch-II) was officially delivered on the 27th at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, with government representatives from seven countries, including the U.S. and Poland, in attendance.
Japan-ROK-US conduct second Exercise Freedom Edge

Nov 14, 2024 | navalnews.com | Eunhyuk Cha |Kosuke Takahashi

U.S. Navy press releaseFreedom Edge continues to demonstrate the defensive posture and unbreakable will of Japan, the ROK, and the U.S. to promote trilateral multi-domain interoperability and to protect freedom for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, including the Korean Peninsula. This exercise builds upon the inaugural execution of Freedom Edge, which was conducted in June among the three partner nations, as agreed to at the .
South Korea's new supersonic anti-ship missile unveiled

Nov 14, 2024 | navalnews.com | Eunhyuk Cha

The supersonic missile, known locally as the “Air-to-Ship Guided Missile-II,” program for the Republic of Korea Air Force is currently being developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD). The development program spans from 2022 to 2026. The missile model was unveiled to the public for the first time at the recent 2024 Sacheon Airshow. The missile is a new weapon system capable of both high- and low-altitude supersonic flight, designed to strike targets at long range with precision.