Tag: Hyundai Heavy Industries
HD HHI launches first Philippine Navy corvette
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched its first corvette for the Philippine Navy at its shipyard in Ulsan, the company...
Philippine Navy successfully fires C-Star ASCM
The Philippine Navy announced on 8 May that its Jose Rizal-class missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), had successfully hit a surface target with...
Philippines releases further funds for corvette construction
The Philippine Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released the fourth milestone payment worth US$106 million to fund the ongoing construction of two...
The Pros and Cons of Joining the Big League of Arms...
South Korea’s rapid rise as a defence manufacturer is resulting in increasingly tougher challenges to its export policy.
Although China might be Asia’s top defence...
Australia eyes new frigates under ambitious new shipbuilding plan
East Asian frigates have been identified by the Australian government to be considered as possible general-purpose designs to replace the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s...
Building Regional Response to Chinese Naval Build-up
Individual nations around the South China Sea, while not being able to match China’s maritime strength, are trying to add to, and modernise, their...
Naval Sector Strong at Malaysia’s LIMA 23 Defence Show
LIMA 23 made a welcome return to the international event circuit boasting a heavy naval presence.
Malaysia is one of the nations in the Asia...
Submarines Resurgent
Submarines are undergoing a renaissance in the Asia-Pacific region. Excluding mini-submarines, approximately 230 are in service.
With a growing naval superpower present in the Asia-Pacific...
Philippine Navy frigate enters first dry docking stint in South Korea
The Philippine Navy’s lead Jose Rizal-class guided missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) arrived in arrived at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in...
South Korea unveils new warship concepts
South Korean shipbuilders have taken the opportunity at the 2023 edition of the MADEX International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition to showcase a range of...
