The South Korean Navy currently operates 160 ships with a total displacement of 233,000 tons, including 21 submarines, 13 destroyers, 18 frigates, three corvettes, and 34 patrol boats, as well as 21 ...

Japan has stepped up its sales pitch for Australia’s $10bn general purpose frigates program, sending one of its Mogami-class stealth frigates to HMAS Stirling naval base.

The I-class frigate, also known as the Istanbul-class, is a modern multipurpose naval vessel developed by Turkey as part of the MILGEM (National Ship) project. These frigates are designed to ...

The I-class frigate, also known as the Istanbul-class, is a modern multipurpose naval vessel developed by Turkey as part of the MILGEM (National Ship) project. These frigates are designed to ...

The next-generation FFX Batch IV frigates represent the latest construction batch of the project that began in 2006, aiming to replace ships reaching the final stages of their operational life. These ...

FFX replaces older Ulsan class frigates and Pohang class corvettes. In 1986 one of the Pohang’s confronted and sank a North Korean gunboat that entered South Korean waters and refused to obey signals ...

Moreover, over the past decade, South Korea has donated two Pohang-class corvettes, BAP Guise and BAP Ferré, to Peru. It’s possible those donated ships affected Lima’s decision on the frigate.

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) approved the 'Ulsan Class Batch-IV Project', also known as FFX Batch-IV, during the 161st Defense Project Promotion Committee meeting ...

South Korea’s six FFX Batch IV frigates are expected to be delivered by 2032 and will full retirement of remaining Pohang-class corvettes and Ulsan-class frigates, and possibly Gwanggaeto-class ...

Approval was also given for a fourth batch of light frigates, which are replacing Ulsan class light frigates and Pohang/Donghae class corvettes. Delivery of Batch III ships began in 2023 and are ...

The Ulsan-class Batch III frigate displaces about 3,500 tonnes, and it has an overall length of 129 m and a width of 15 m. The vessel is fitted with a hybrid electric and gas propulsion system ...