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HJSC secures KRW 249.3 billion order to build four new naval patrol killers
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CategoryNews Date2023-12-26 |
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- 32 new fast naval patrol boats contracted in total, proving again its unrivalled excellence
- Launching Ceremony
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has proven its unrivalled excellence in special-purpose vessels by winning 4 additional orders for new naval patrol killers, following the previous year.
On December 26, 2023, the multinational shipbuilder announced that it signed a KRW 249.3 billion shipbuilding contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). Early this month, the global company was named a negotiation partner for building four naval patrol killers (Black Eagle-B Batch II) #5-8.
HJSC successfully built and delivered 16 warships (Black Eagle-B Batch I). In the Batch-II project, the company also signed contracts for 4 boats last year and 4 additional ships this year, demonstrating again its unrivalled excellence.
The new naval ship project is a project launched to build 200t patrol vessels which substitute for the Chamsuri-class patrol boats (PKMs) which played a big role at the first and second Naval Battles of Yeonpyeong. This new naval ship is recognized as a next-generation combat ship because it is far more advanced than the old Chamsuri-class boats in terms of detection, defense and mission-accomplishing capabilities.
Started with the first home-manufactured patrol ship ‘Haksaeng’ in 1972, the nation’s first maritime defense industry leader has reached big milestones in the history of Korean high-speed patrol boats over nearly 50 years.
So far, the South Korean shipbuilder has built and handed over nearly 100 Chamsuri-class patrol boats and signed contracts to build 8 next-generation patrol killer guided-missiles (PKGs) and 24 new patrol boats, cementing its influence in high-speed patrol ships. The total contract amount for new naval patrol boats is as large as about KRW 1.7 trillion.
An official from HJSC said, “Based on our 5 decade-long experiences and advanced technologies in building diverse naval ships including ROKS Marado, we are going to keep making our best efforts in strengthening maritime security and defense”. |