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Not the first rumour I've seen but its looking increasingly like South Korea will abandon plans for an aircraft carrier.

So the South Korean Government is assuming that China will not get involved in any future conflict with the DPRK.

Lord Jim wrote: ↑07 Jun 2022, 01:08 So the South Korean Government is assuming that China will not get involved in any future conflict with the DPRK.

I think they are assuming if China does its going to be over land rather than water

That is still a dangerous assumption for them to make in my opinion.

Lord Jim wrote: ↑08 Jun 2022, 00:01 That is still a dangerous assumption for them to make in my opinion.

100% agree but budgets dictate what you can hope to do.

Yep, but I wonder how South Korea would deal with a PRC amphibious assault on a multi-divisional scale behind the front lines. I know they have large reserves but could these handle it?

Curious. Many sources were commenting that Budget 2023 funding had been witheld for CVX and that South Korea was moving towards investing it's funds instead in it's submarine fleet.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... se-budget/

https://news.usni.org/2022/09/01/south- ... e-strategy

https://eurasiantimes.com/aircraft-carr ... aft-india/

Maybe Hyundai is hoping that the South Korean government will change it's mind if the CVX is kept in the public eye?

[VIDEO] Overview of the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) stand at MADEX 2023
KDDX next gen destroyer
HCX-23 concept UxV mothership
FFX Batch III frigate
KDX III Batch II AEGIS destroyer
CVX aircraft carrier

Timmymagic wrote: ↑06 Jun 2022, 17:27 Not the first rumour I've seen but its looking increasingly like South Korea will abandon plans for an aircraft carrier.

IMHO, they don't need an aircraft carrier ( except for competition with Japan ). Nuclear weapons, on the other hand...

ROK Navy and industry full steam ahead with MUM-T concept

South Korea has ordered an additional 25 F35a aircraft for 5.06 billion dollars

https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/file ... 5%20CN.pdf

A gd indicator of what our top up order is likely costing with f35b being more expensive it’s probably not far off the dollar price in pounds at current exchange rates

So you are saying that F35A or B have more than doubled in (dollar) price, since our earlier purchases are you? How do you explain that; when with increased production rates, they were in fact reducing in price. Effects of Russia’s “Special Operation”? or perhaps “COVID”? Neither would account for a doubling of the US price. Now if you are suggesting the change in the sterling/dollar exchange rate is a consideration for us, then of course it is, but it would still not explain the increased price in US Dollars.

Scimitar54 wrote: ↑14 Sep 2023, 18:53 So you are saying that F35A or B have more than doubled in (dollar) price, since our earlier purchases are you? How do you explain that; when with increased production rates, they were in fact reducing in price. Effects of Russia’s “Special Operation”? or perhaps “COVID”? Neither would account for a doubling of the US price. Now if you are suggesting the change in the sterling/dollar exchange rate is a consideration for us, then of course it is, but it would still not explain the increased price in US Dollars.

What are you on about?

Im copying a foreign military sale issued yesterday so it gives current pricing I’m not suggesting anything.

The B veritable is about 15-20% more expensive than the A variant and the current exchange rate is is about 1.25 dollars to the pound so the a variant in dollars is not a million miles away from the b variant in pounds.

Ian Hall wrote: ↑06 Jan 2024, 10:28 https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/n ... -navy.html

This will be interesting to see what develops. But I'm expecting the Seahawk to get up

Given the NH-90's problems, I'll be impressed if this is a serious competition (and not one to help get a good deal on Seahawks)

https://defence-blog.com/south-korea-to ... ing-plane/

The heart of this AEW&C solution lies in the battle-tested L3Harris platform design utilizing Bombardier’s Global 6500 high-altitude business jet. Integrated with IAI/ELTA’s advanced radar technology and artificial intelligence algorithms, this platform stands as the world’s most advanced airborne battle management system. The Global 6500, a modern aircraft with superior specifications, promises higher altitude, speed, endurance, and cost-efficiency compared to existing AEW&C platforms.

Mark Kobussen, Managing Director, Strategic Collection & Targeting Programs at L3Harris, emphasizes the team’s thorough evaluation of future special mission requirements for the Republic of Korea. The Global 6500’s selection for the program was decisive, considering its compatibility with other missions like Stand-Off Jammer and ISTAR.