Tag: shipbuilding industry
-
KDDX Project: Hanwha Ocean Selected as Preferred Bidder, Ushering in a New Era for Geoje Shipbuilding
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration recently selected Hanwha Ocean as the preferred bidder for the detailed design and lead ship construction of the Korean Next-Generation Destroyer (KDDX) project. This news has been a ‘godsend’ for Geoje and the local shipbuilding industry. The KDDX project, which involves building six 6,000-ton Aegis destroyers with domestic technology, is…