Hanwha Systems Wins KRW 540 Billion Contract for Korean Next-Generation Destroyer Combat System

Image of 'KDDX Integrated Mast (IMAST)' exhibited by Hanwha Systems at MADEX 2019

[Photo by Hanwha Systems]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Hanwha Systems announced on the 24th that it has finalized a contract with the Agency for Defense Development for the development of the combat management system (CMS) and multifunction radar (MFR) for the 540 billion KRW Korean next-generation destroyer (KDDX) project.

With this contract, Hanwha Systems will actively develop the core equipment of the KDDX, including the combat management system and multifunction radar, by 2029, and these will be installed on six KDDX ships in the future.

The KDDX is the first domestically produced destroyer constructed entirely with pure domestic technology, from the hull to the combat system, multifunction radar, and various armaments. It is called the 6,000-ton "mini Aegis ship," and the total project scale reaches 7.8 trillion KRW.

The combat management system to be installed on the KDDX will apply cutting-edge IT technology capable of performing command and weapon control roles on the ship in simultaneous and multiple combat situations such as air defense, anti-ship warfare, electronic warfare, and land attack. Additionally, the integrated mast (I-MAST), which enhances the ship's stealth capabilities, will be equipped with a dual-band multifunction radar that operates two radars simultaneously: an S-Band radar for long-range air targets and ballistic missile detection and tracking, and an X-Band radar for short-range air targets and surface target detection and tracking.

Furthermore, infrared search and track equipment (IRST), identification friend or foe (IFF) sensors, and communication antennas such as VHF and UHF will be mounted in a planar form. This will not only reduce the ship's radar cross-section but also significantly improve interference issues between sensors and communication antennas, maximizing the survivability and combat capability of the warship.

In addition to this large-scale KDDX order, Hanwha Systems continues to secure major defense contracts, including an 180 billion KRW contract for the second batch production of the Air Defense Command and Control Alert System (ADC2A), a 150 billion KRW contract for outsourced maintenance of the Cheonma system, and a 130 billion KRW contract for the development of the completed Korean Joint Tactical Data Link System (JTDLS).

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