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Navy Holds Remembrance Ceremony for Sailors Killed in 2010 Warship Sinking by N. Korea

Navy Holds Remembrance Ceremony for Sailors Killed in 2010 Warship Sinking by N. Korea

SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy held a remembrance ceremony Tuesday for sailors who were killed during the 2010 sinking of the Cheonan corvette by a North Korean torpedo attack in the Yellow Sea. The 1,200-ton warship sank near the western Northern Limit Line (NLL), a de facto inter-Korean sea border, in March [...]

Navy to Hold Trial Program Allowing Sailors to Use Mobile Phones aboard Warships

Navy to Hold Trial Program Allowing Sailors to Use Mobile Phones aboard Warships

SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Navy plans to conduct a trial program that will allow sailors to use mobile phones with internet connection while out at sea in an effort to improve their living conditions, officials said Tuesday. The Navy currently restricts using mobile phones with such connection aboard warships due to security [...]

S. Korean Navy Training Group Arrives at U.S. Port to Mark 70th Alliance Anniv.

S. Korean Navy Training Group Arrives at U.S. Port to Mark 70th Alliance Anniv.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean Navy cruise training group, including 151 naval cadets, arrived at a port in Maryland on Monday, for a visit to mark the 70th anniversary of the alliance between South Korea and the United States. ROKS Hansando (ATH-81), a training ship, and ROKS Hwacheon (AOE-59), a combat [...]

Navy Picks Seven More Female Service Members for Submarine Duty

Navy Picks Seven More Female Service Members for Submarine Duty

SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Navy has selected seven more sailors as part of the nation’s first female group to join the submarine crew, the armed service said Monday, amid a policy effort to widen women’s military roles. The Navy recently picked the seven noncommissioned officers in addition to the two female [...]

Navy Picks Two Female Commissioned Officers for Submarine Duty for First Time

Navy Picks Two Female Commissioned Officers for Submarine Duty for First Time

SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Navy selected its first female submarine sailors last month, the armed service said Thursday, in line with a policy effort to widen women’s military roles amid concerns about possible troop shortages caused by the country’s low birthrate. The Navy has picked the two female commissioned officers out [...]

Navy Holds Commissioning Ceremony for New Frigate Named After Warship Torpedoed by N. Korea in 2010

Navy Holds Commissioning Ceremony for New Frigate Named After Warship Torpedoed by N. Korea in 2010

SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy held a ceremony Friday to formally place into service a new frigate named after a warship torpedoed by North Korea in 2010, officials said. The commissioning ceremony for the 2,800-ton Cheonan, took place at a key naval base in Changwon, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according [...]

Navy Stages Anti-sub, Missile Defense Drills with Advanced Warship Against N. Korean Threats

Navy Stages Anti-sub, Missile Defense Drills with Advanced Warship Against N. Korean Threats

BUSAN/CHANGWON, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A patrol aircraft emerged from heavy fog to drop sonar devices around a key guided-missile destroyer as part of South Korea’s Navy drills to track and destroy a simulated North Korean submarine. A maritime helicopter then flew in close to the 7,600-ton Aegis-equipped warship, ROKS Sejong the Great, and [...]

Navy Gets New Submarine with Stronger Covert Mission Capabilities, Survivability

Navy Gets New Submarine with Stronger Covert Mission Capabilities, Survivability

SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Navy on Thursday received a new 3,000-ton submarine with reinforced capabilities to conduct covert underwater missions and precision strikes, the state arms procurement agency said. The delivery ceremony for the ROKS Ahn Mu, named after a renowned Korean independence fighter, took place at the Okpo Shipyard of [...]