Contract worth 840 billion won… Differentiated from previous models as a ‘smart frigate’,
Rendering of Ulsan-class Frigate Batch-IV (Provided by Hanwha Ocean),
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, ‘(Seoul = News1) Reporter Park Jong-hong = Hanwha Ocean (042660) announced on the 19th that it has secured a contract worth 839.1 billion won for two surface ships from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.’,
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, “On the previous day (18th), both parties finalized a contract for the ‘Ulsan-class Frigate Batch-IV 1st and 2nd ship construction project’, which is scheduled until December 2030.”,
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, ‘This marks the final project of a four-phase initiative to replace the Ulsan-class frigates that have been in use since the 1980s, with a total of six Batch-IV ships planned for construction.’,
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, “The Ulsan-class Batch-IV, though a successor to the Batch-III 5th and 6th ships, is described by Hanwha Ocean as a ‘smart frigate,’ with significant differences from previous models, essentially a complete redesign.”,
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, ‘The Ulsan-class Batch-IV will integrate upgraded equipment such as a combat system and four types of armaments, along with new equipment like the Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)-II and Electronic Warfare Equipment-II. It will also have a cybersecurity management system to counter cyber threats and enhanced drone threat response capabilities.’,
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, ‘To address future operational environments where manpower resources are decreasing, the ship will incorporate design features to reduce personnel requirements while improving the convenience of operation and living conditions for the crew.’,
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, ‘A representative from Hanwha Ocean stated, “As the only company that has built the entire lineup of the advanced domestic destroyer projects KDX-I, II, and III, and the company that has delivered the most destroyers currently operated by the South Korean Navy, we aim to successfully deliver this frigate to enhance our self-defense capabilities.”‘\n’]