South Korean Navy

koxinga

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Leonardo doesn't seem to have sold any Vixen 500Es for a few years, & I've not found it on Leonardo's web pages. If you want an AESA radar for lightweight fighters, armed trainers, & the like, Grifo E seems to be the current offer. Grifo E
Curious no?

Whether Vixen 500 or Grifo E, Leonardo has their own products in this category (e.g AESA light fighter radar) and the value proposition that Hanwha brings to the table, at least on the IP/technology side is not obvious to me.

This market is also getting increasingly crowded, with Polish and Malaysian F/A-50 reportedly choosing Raytheon's Phantomstrike AESA radar, while Hanwha's domestic competitor, LIG Nex1 offering their ESR-500A for the F/A-50 as well.
 

Sandhi Yudha

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End last month Hyundai Heavy Industries presented the basic design of the new KDDX-design. According to HD HHI, its capabilities are on par with the ROK Navy’s most advanced destroyer equipped with the Aegis Combat System, the ‘King Jeong-jo the Great’ (KDX-III Batch-II), and full with indigenous content. No information is given about the displacement and size in this article, but other sources are telling that this KDDX-design will be between KDX-II and KDX-III.
The total cost of the program is estimated at 5,8 billion USD, with plans for the acquisition of six vessels by the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy by 2036.

 

Sandhi Yudha

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South-Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries has agreed to jointly pursue the development of submarines designed for overseas export with Babcock from the UK.

The development of the export-submarine, which is under 3000 tons, was already started last year by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. It is expected to be equipped with Babcock’s proven Weapon Handling and Launch System (WHLS).
 
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