ROK's first FFX batch 3 frigate to be built by Hyundai

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YONHAP NEWS

Hyundai Heavy clinches 400 bln-won deal to build 1 frigate
All Headlines 10:13 March 16, 2020
SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest shipbuilder in terms of the value of orders last year, said Monday that it has won a 400 billion-won (US$330 million) order to build one frigate for the South Korean Navy.
Under the deal with South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration, Hyundai Heavy will deliver the 3,500-ton ship by 2024 to the country's Navy.
The deal is for the first of six new 3,500-ton frigate vessels to be delivered to the Navy.
The ship -- 129 meters long and 15 meters wide -- will have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
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The design looks interesting - unfortunately still no good 1/700 model of any of the South Korean FFX types available...

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Naval News

Rolls-Royce MT30 Gas Turbines To Power ROK Navy�s FFX Batch III Frigates
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected for the Republic of Korea Navy�s (RoKN) FFX Batch III frigate, known as the Ulsan-class frigate which will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Naval News Staff 08 Dec 2020
Rolls-Royce press release
Rolls-Royce has already successfully worked with the RoKN to introduce a revolutionary, modern and simple, hybrid propulsion system arrangement for all eight ships in the Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate programme � each powered by a single MT30 gas turbine and electric propulsion motors powered by four Rolls-Royce MTU diesel generators per ship.
The use of the MT30 across the Batch II and Batch III frigates will deliver commonality benefits to the customer, such as spare parts, support infrastructure and training.
For FFX Batch III, the Ulsan-class frigate programme, Rolls-Royce will also supply Engine Health Management (EHM) capability with its MT30 marine gas turbine. Supporting leaner naval forces, EHM technology delivers through-life benefits, such as reduced manpower and maintenance costs, by enabling the collection of reliable engine data and analysis to maximise asset availability and optimise on-board maintenance.
As part of Rolls-Royce�s on-going design collaboration with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the specialised integrated gas turbine enclosure for MT30, HHI-EMD will continue to be responsible for the manufacture of this highly complex engineering enclosure and all ancillaries in-country, as well as continuing to provide in-service support.

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