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Korean Wildcat AW159 full

Leonardo AW159 "Wildcat". The devices were delivered at the end of November after completing the final acceptance tests.
The four cells are part of an order to equip the South Korean Navy (RoKN) with eight ASW helicopters as part of a program to build anti-submarine fighting capabilities.
The Korean AW159 can be armed with light type K745 Cheong Sangeo (blue shark) torpedoes, and deep loads to track ships and submarines.
AW159 Lynx Wildcat:

The AW159 Lynx "Wildcat" is scheduled to replace the first-generation Lynx, this new six-tonne multi-role helicopter, is ordered by the British Ministry of Defense. The first was delivered at the end of 2011.
Equipped with two new generation Honeywell CTS800 Rolls-Royce turbines capable of delivering 12% more power, compared to older models. The cockpit includes a fully integrated display system, using four 10x8 inch screens. The sensors in the nose have a TV / IR imager coupled with a laser designator.

The maritime version has a Selex-ES Galileo 7400E radar active over 360 degrees. The AW159 incorporates a missile warning system, radar warning sensors and a countermeasure distribution system. In addition, it has a complete range of weaponry, including machine guns, torpedoes, underwater grenades and the ability to fire the future self-guided surface weapon (FASGW).

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South Korea awards contract for two more FFX II frigates
The South Korean defense procurement agency announced December 21 that it has ordered two new frigates to be built for its navy.

The frigates were ordered three months ahead of the schedule with the aim of safeguarding and boosting local shipbuilding industry, the agency said.

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) disclosed that the contract for two new FFX II frigates was worth 700 billion won (approx. $586 million) adding that the construction will be led by Hyundai Heavy Industries.

The HHI-built frigates will be the third and fourth ships in the class. The first two are built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) with the first ship in the class, ROKS Daegu, scheduled for delivery in 2017.

The new frigates will be equipped with a 16-cell Korean vertical launching system for defense against air threats and six torpedo tubes for anti-submarine warfare.

A total of eight second-batch frigates are expected to be built.

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Jura said:

now I read in Russian Internet

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the contract for two more

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had been signed
(the cost of the first two reportedly (can't locate Jane's link now) was $587m which, considering the strong armament, would be a great value for the price)

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Initiating the first step in a process to construct six new Batch III frigates South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed an initial 16.6 billion KRW ($13.7M) with Hyundai Heavy Industries on December 27.

The contract will see the shipbuilder start planing and design work on the country’s 3,000-ton Batch III FFX frigates.

The new vessels will displace 200 tonnes more than their Daegu-class (FFX-II) predecessors which are, in turn, 500 tonnes heavier than the Incheon-class (FFX-I) frigates.

DAPA said that the construction of the six new ships would cost 2.8 trillion South Korean Won.

South Korea operates six Incheon-class frigates with construction underway on Daegu-class guided missile frigate.

ROKS Daegu, the first FF-II ship, was launched by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in June this year.

South Korea intends to build a total of eight second-batch frigates. Six days ago, on December 21, HHI received a $586 million contract from DAPA for FFX-II ships number three and four.

According to DAPA, FFX-III frigates will be fitted with a phased array radar to detect, track and respond to multiple threats simultaneously and will receive improved anti-submarine and air warfare capability.

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Jura said:

Saturday at 8:07 AM

FFX-III news now:
South Korea signs contract for six new frigates to be built by 2026

source is NavalToday

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FORBIN said:

Taurus KEPD 350 onto a Republic of Korea AF F-15K Slam Eagle !
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Jura said:

Saturday at 8:07 AM

FFX-III news now:
South Korea signs contract for six new frigates to be built by 2026

source is NavalToday

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FORBIN said:

The biggest improvement of the FFX-III over previous batches (

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and FFX-II Daegu-class) is the upgraded integrated radar system and a larger VLS package. It is said that the FFX-III's anti-air package includes a navalized, GaN-AESA version of the land-based 'Sky Bow' M-SAM system (with a longer range and larger interceptor than the Sea Bow SAAM).

The main sensor aboard FFX-III will be a new Integrated radar system by Hanwha Thales. Currently in development, it is a multi-function digital multi-beam radar. It combines four planar active phased array multifunction radar (MFR) antennas as well as four Infra-red search and track (IRST) sensors. The design differs from the typical Thales Netherlands family of I-Masts: The Korean solution is not a "1 piece" integrated mast, but rather a radar module in cubic shape designed to be fitted at the top of a conventional mast. This radar is expected to utilize dual S/X-band multifunction radar for the first time in ROK Navy service. It's not two radars on the same mast, but rather one MFR operating on two bands.

With the M-SAM and the new MFR, FFX Batch III will be reportedly capable of conducting anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defence missions.


FFX Batch III is based on Hyundai Heavy Industries HDF-3500 multipurpose frigate design. A scale model of which was on display during Euronaval 2016 with the following specifications:
Displacement: 3500 tons
Length overall: 125 meters
Breadth: 15 meters
Draught: 5 meters
Range: 8,500 nm @ 15 knots
Endurance: 40 days at sea
Total accommodation: 100 (crew 65)
Hangar for one mid-size helicopter

Original construction schedule of FFX-II/III (launch dates)

FFX-II
ship 7: May 2016
ship 8~9: 2017
ship 10~11: 2018
ship 12~13: 2019
ship 14: 2020
Batch II total budget: $2.7 billion

FFX-III
ship 15: 2021
ship 16~17: 2022
ship 18~19: 2023
ship 20~21: 2024
ship 22: 2025
Batch III total budget: $3.3 billion
(In the end, only 6 FFX Batch III will be built).

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