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S. Korean Navy Launches Submarine Command

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Navy on Sunday inaugurated a submarine command as part of efforts to bolster its underwater capabilities and combat readiness against North Korea. The fleet of the command, based in the southern port city of Jinhae and led by a rear admiral, is composed of 13 submarines [...]

Korean Navy Wins Gold Prize for Developing Ingenious Evacuation Slide

SEOUL, Dec 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A sliding device to help navy sailors to evacuate quickly from a sinking ship has been developed by the Navy. The Korean Ministry of Defense said on December 24 that the evacuation slide developed by the ROK Navy Second Fleet won the best prize for its Lean Six Sigma [...]