Event Brief
South Korea signs deal for first homegrown air-defense destroyer
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 9:14 PM ET
Summary: South Korea’s arms procurement agency signed a $617 million contract with Hanwha Ocean to design and build the first KDDX destroyer.
WHO: Korean arms procurement agency and Hanwha Ocean
WHAT: Signed a $617 million contract to design and build the first KDDX air-defense destroyer for Navy delivery in 2032
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 8:12 PM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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