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| Exclusive:
DSME to build two 3000 tons conventional submarines for ROK Navy |
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Korean
government very recently selected DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering Co., Ltd) as preferred bidder to assemble two 3000 ton class
conventional submrines (SSK) Navy Recognition has learned during Indo
Defence 2012, the Tri-service defence exhibition currently being held
in Jakarta. |
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3000 Ton
class submarine model displayed on HHI stand during Indo Defence/Indo
Marine 2012
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Our source
explained that the 3000 ton class submarine was designed by DSME and
HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd) collaborativly under the South
Korea governement policy however the South Korean government decided
to award the construction contract to DSME. |
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DSME stand
at Indo Defence/Indo Marine 2012 |
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The original design
of the submarine includes 6 VLS (vertical launch system) tubes. They would
accomodate a future cruise missile in development by LIG Nex1 while the
launchers would be provided by Doosan.
Construction is likely to begin as early as next year. This new class
of submarine, the largest to be built to date by DSME, is set to be a
challenge but also quite an achievement for the Seoul based shipyard once
the first unit is completed some time around 2018.
This new class will likely be a new challenge for the ROK Navy as well,
who will join the restricted club of large conventional submarines operators
such as Australia (Collins class at about 3,300 tons) and Japan (Oyashio
class at about 4,000 tons) |
