Military

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  Hyundai shipyard starts building new Aegis destroyer for delivery in 2024 SEOUL -- South Korea embarked on the construction of three new guided-missile destroyers featuring an Aegis combat system. The new destroyers, which are 170 meters long and weigh 8,100 tons, can operate at a speed of up to 30 knots. Hyundai Heavy Industries will build the lead ship for delivery in November 2024. A ceremony was held on February 16 at the shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in the southeastern port city of Ulsan to mark the beginning of construction. Compared t 2021-02-16
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  S. Korea pushes ahead with quick development of advanced long-range radar system SEOUL -- After years of nerve-racking air confrontation with Russian and Chinese warplanes near its airspace, South Korea will push ahead with the quick development of an advanced long-range radar system to end its dependence on old U.S. equipment capable of scanning a broad and distant flying zone. Developers believe their technology level has been raised enough to catch up with U.S. technology. LIG Nex1 was selected for a military project worth 46 billion won ($41 million) to de 2021-02-08