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Navy unveils ‘Strength Enhancement Vision 2040’ at ADEX in Seoul
KDDX project continues to 3rd round. A total of 18 ships, 6 ships each, 12 additional ships built
Commencement of 3000-ton Jangbogo IV project: Construction of Korean-style nuclear submarine in the 2040s
Possibility of domestic development after maritime patrol aircraft P-8. Introduced after 2035

Construction of 12 additional Korean-type next-generation Aegis destroyers (KDDX) = The Navy’s top priority is a Korean-type vehicle with a full load displacement of 8,000 tons
It was decided to secure additional power for the Aegis destroyer (KDDX). The Navy is of the Sejung the Great class (Sejung the Great, Ulgogi Ii, Seoae).
Secured 6 Aegis destroyers, including Guchu (Ryu Seong-rok) and King Jeongjo-class destroyers (King Jeongjo, Dasanjeongakyong, 3rd ship under construction)
A plan was established to own up to 18 KDDX ships.

Following the promotion of the Jang Bogo IV project, the promotion of nuclear submarines around 2040 = Meanwhile, regarding the Navy’s plan to increase submarine power, which is an underwater force.
Let’s take a look. After 2035, the Navy will end the current Jang Bogo I Batch-VII and move on to the ‘Jang Bogo IV project’.
Although the final conclusion has not been made, the Jang Bogo IV project, announced by the Navy, has been known as a 2,000-ton class submarine, but the Navy
It is known that the wandering that was revealed this time is about 3,000 tons. Around 2040, after the Jangbogo IV project, the Navy will become the next generation
The plan is to build an anti-submarine vehicle, and it is being considered to be equipped with a nuclear propulsion engine.

~Plans to develop Korean maritime patrol aircraft as a follow-up to the P-8A Poseidon = The Navy currently has 15 P-3CICKs and 6 P-8 Poseidons
It possesses 21 maritime patrol oil vehicles, including a large number of ships, and operates in an operational sea area of ​​300,000 km, which is 9.5 times the length of the armistice line and 3.3 times the area of ​​South Korea.
We are focusing on constant surveillance and protecting major maritime traffic routes. The Naval Air Command’s current strength is P-8A Poseidon 6.
It will be the main focus of the continent in the 2030s.
However, the Navy made it clear that it plans to pursue the Korean maritime patrol aircraft project as a replacement for the existing P-3CICK.
The sinking accident of the P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft that occurred at Pohyang Base in Gyeongju on May 29th was a 1968-made aircraft that had been in operation for 57 years.
Make the Navy aware of the dangers of old aircraft.