SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The chief of South Korea’s Navy has vowed to make every effort to secure a light aircraft carrier and diverse military assets to boost defense capabilities. The Navy has sought to build a 30,000-ton-class light aircraft carrier, and the military authorities finalized a plan last week to push for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Crew members of South Korean Navy vessels will be able to exchange voice messages, images and texts through specially-designed smartwatches. The Navy announced on Tuesday that as part of its SMART project, it launched a drive to establish wireless network systems for its vessels. To kick off the project, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A new underwater mine disposal vehicle has been deployed to the Navy in a move expected to boost safety and operational capabilities, the arms procurement agency said Tuesday. The vehicle, developed by local firm Daeyang Electric Co., was first delivered to the military in 2018, and around 10 units [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Navy provided 10,000 facial masks and 2,000 units of hand sanitizers to the Philippines on Tuesday to express thanks to the country for fighting alongside South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War, it said. The Navy’s task group on an annual cruise training delivered the antivirus items to the Southeast [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy has received the military’s first vessel designed for training, the arms procurement agency said Wednesday, as the country pushes to enhance naval combat capabilities. The 4,500-ton Hansando is equipped with stealth functions and a computer-based training system to allow trainees to take part in simulated combat exercises, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Braving freezing temperatures, the Navy’s Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit (SSU) launched its annual wintertime training as part of efforts to maintain full operational readiness, officials said Wednesday. Around 70 members of the special unit kicked off the three-day training in and around waters off South Korea’s southern port [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a major shipbuilder in South Korea, said Friday it has signed a deal worth 1.1 trillion won (US$924 million) to design and build an upgraded submarine for the country’s Navy. Under the deal with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Daewoo Shipbuilding will [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Navy will promote a renowned trauma surgeon to honorary commander next month for his contribution to enhancing the armed service’s image with his medical and public activities, its officials said Tuesday. Lee Guk-jong of Ajou University Hospital, best known for saving Seok Hae-gyun, the captain of a South [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Navy said Thursday it will unveil a bust of a late U.S. commander in memory of his contributions to the growth of the country’s naval forces during his wartime service here six decades ago. The sculpture of Capt. Michael J. Luosey will be formally made public at [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Thursday launched a new 1,800-ton submarine, characterizing it as a “strategic dagger” to strike precisely at a range of targets. The launch of the diesel-electric submarine wrapped up the Navy’s KSS-II acquisition program, which began in 2000, for the introduction of nine 1,800-ton 214-class submarines. “It’s [...]