South Korean Navy News

The Shin Chae-ho, a 3,000-ton submarine developed with indigenous technology by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, was launched Tuesday (Sep.28) by the Republic of Korea Navy and Defense Acquisition Program Administration. A launch ceremony for the new submarine, named after...

On August 13, the South Korean Navy commissioned the first Changbogo-III Batch-I class submarine. The 3,000-ton indigenous sub can launch submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) to augment underwater defense capabilities. The mid-class diesel air-independent propulsion submarine, named after prominent South Korean independence...

The outbreak aboard the ROKS Munmu the Great destroyer is the largest cluster South Korea’s military has seen. A total of 247 of the ship’s 301 crew have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days, and the entire crew...