MADEX 2019: HHI secures deal for KDX-III Batch II destroyer initial production
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced on October 10 it has signed a US$565 million contract with the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) for the first of three Gwanggaeto-III Batch II (KDX-III Batch II) destroyers for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy).
Nathan Gain 15 Oct 2019
Under the deal, HHI will deliver the first of three Aegis destroyers by November 2024. In May, South Korea approved plans to construct the second batch of three destroyers with a budget of around US$3.3 billion. The KDX-III Batch II program calls for the construction of three Aegis destroyers, one to be delivered every two years from 2023. The three existing 7,600-ton KDX-III Batch I Aegis destroyers of the ROK Navy are based on the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class of the US Navy.
Based on the existing Sejong the Great-class the new AEGIS destroyers will feature several improvements including improved combat systems that can detect and track targets at greater distances and anti-ballistic missile capability with Raytheon�s SM-3 interceptors.
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S. Korea to kick off homegrown Aegis destroyer development project in earnest
By Yonhap
Published : May 29, 2020 - 15:17 Updated : May 29, 2020 - 15:17
(Yonhap)
South Korea is set to begin basic designing of an indigenous Aegis-equipped destroyer in a move to enhance the Navy's defense capabilities, the arms procurement agency said Friday.
In 2018, the government decided on the Korea Destroyer Next Generation (KDDX) project to locally build 6,000 ton-class destroyers by the late 2020s to be equipped with the homegrown combat system.
Following basic planning and a review of the military's requirements, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on Friday issued a bid notice to select an entity in charge of the designing.
After completing the design by the second half of 2023, DAPA is planning to begin its construction in 2024, according to its officials. (Yonhap)
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South Korea To Acquire SM-6 Missiles For KDX III Batch II Destroyers
The Republic of Korea (ROK) will acquire Raytheon�s Standard Missile (SM)-6 for its upcoming KDX III Batch II destroyers. Also known as RIM-174 Standard Extended Range Active Missile (ERAM), the SM-6 can perform anti-air warfare (AAW), ballistic missile defense (BMD) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) missions.
Juho Lee 28 Apr 2022
Juho Lee story with additional reporting by Xavier Vavasseur
The decision to go ahead with the SM-6 procurement was made at the 143rd meeting of the Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee presided over by Minister of National Defense Suh Wook and held on the 26th.
The ROK government will invest ?760 billion (around $600 million) from 2023 to 2031 to acquire the SM-6. The missiles will be deployed on the three Aegis-equipped King Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) Batch-II destroyers which will be delivered to the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) starting from 2024.
�We expect the anti-air and anti-ballistic capabilities of our Aegis-equipped destroyers will be greatly improved with the acquisition of the SM-6.�
Defense Acquisition Program Administration statement
The ROKN had received significant criticism over its lack of anti-ballistic missile capabilities. This is because its current fleet of Aegis-equipped ships can only provide early warning of incoming ballistic missiles and are unable to actually intercept them.
The SM-6 has a range of 240~460 km, around twice the 170 km range of the SM-2, currently in service with the ROKN. This means that it will help the ROK defend against ballistic missile threats, mainly from North Korea.
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