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U.S. Senators Introduce Bill on Leveraging Trusted Allies’ Shipyards to Build Naval Vessels

U.S. Senators Introduce Bill on Leveraging Trusted Allies’ Shipyards to Build Naval Vessels

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill to allow the U.S. Navy to build naval vessels in a trusted ally’s shipyard in order to modernize and expedite construction and procurement processes for U.S. maritime forces, according to one of the lawmakers. On Wednesday last week, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) [...]

U.S. Nuclear-powered Submarine Arrives in S. Korea to Replenish Supplies

U.S. Nuclear-powered Submarine Arrives in S. Korea to Replenish Supplies

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived at a major southeastern naval base in South Korea on Monday to replenish supplies and provide rest for crew members, the South’s Navy said. The USS Alexandria, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, entered the naval base in Busan, some 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, [...]

Navy Holds Ceremony Marking Launch of New Fleet Command

Navy Holds Ceremony Marking Launch of New Fleet Command

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) - The Navy held a ceremony on Monday to mark the establishment of a new fleet command aimed at better responding to North Korea’s military threats at sea, officials said. On Saturday, the Navy officially launched the Republic of Korea Navy Task Fleet Command, calling it a “core unit of [...]

Navy Launches New Fleet Command to Counter North Korean Threats

Navy Launches New Fleet Command to Counter North Korean Threats

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy has launched a new fleet command that will operate multiple destroyers, including those equipped with Aegis combat systems, in efforts to better respond to North Korea’s military threats at sea, officials said Sunday. “The Republic of Korea Navy Task Fleet Command, a core unit of the maritime [...]

Navy’s New Seahawk Helicopters to Start to Arrive in S. Korea Next Month

Navy’s New Seahawk Helicopters to Start to Arrive in S. Korea Next Month

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy’s new MH-60R Seahawk helicopters will begin to arrive in South Korea next month, officials said Thursday, as part of efforts to better counter threats posed by North Korean submarines. In 2020, defense authorities approved a 960 billion-won (US$667.6 million) project to purchase 12 Seahawks from U.S. defense [...]

S. Korea Begins Project to Build Final Batch of Next-generation Frigates

S. Korea Begins Project to Build Final Batch of Next-generation Frigates

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The state defense procurement agency officially launched the fourth and final phase of its next-generation frigate project on Wednesday as part of efforts to replace the Navy’s aging warships. Defense officials and companies involved in the project gathered at Hanwha Ocean Co.’s headquarters in Geoje, 329 kilometers southeast of [...]

Navy Receives 1st 3,600-ton Frigate with Enhanced Anti-sub Capabilities

Navy Receives 1st 3,600-ton Frigate with Enhanced Anti-sub Capabilities

SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy on Wednesday received its first 3,600-ton frigate with enhanced anti-submarine and anti-air capabilities, the state arms procurement agency said. A ceremony to mark the delivery of the ROKS Chungnam, named after a central province, took place at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, some 310 [...]

New 8,200-ton Aegis Destroyer Set for Delivery to Navy Next Week

New 8,200-ton Aegis Destroyer Set for Delivery to Navy Next Week

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy will receive a new 8,200-ton destroyer armed with an advanced missile interception platform next week, officials said Wednesday, in a move expected to help bolster the military’s air defense capabilities against North Korean missiles. The Navy will receive the Jeongjo the Great destroyer, named after a visionary [...]