SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Thursday launched a new 8,200-ton destroyer armed with a missile interception platform and stronger anti-submarine capabilities, the Navy said, as the country pushes to bolster defense against North Korea’s evolving military capabilities. The ceremony for the Jeongjo The Great destroyer, named after a visionary king of [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Navy has decided to name its first 8,200-ton Aegis destroyer after King Jeongjo the Great, a Navy official said Sunday. The Navy held a meeting of a committee naming vessels and chose King Jeongjo the Great for the KDX-III Batch-II Aegis destroyer on April 29, according [...]
SEOGUIPO, South Korea, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A U.S. Aegis destroyer visited South Korea’s naval base on the southern resort island of Jeju on Saturday, becoming the first foreign warship to visit the base since it opened in February last year, officials said. The 8,400-ton USS Stethem arrived at the base at around 9:50 [...]