The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has awarded a ₩180.8 billion (US$136 million) contract to local shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding and Construction (HJSC) to refurbish the Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN’s) lead Dokdo-class helicopter carrier, ROKS Dokdo. The company was formerly known as Hanjin Heavy Industries (HHI), which originally built the vessel, and is […]

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