HJ Shipbuilding nstruction : HJSC secures KRW 249.3 billion order to build four new naval patrol killers

- 32 new fast naval patrol boats contracted in total, proving again its unrivalled excellence

- Launching Ceremony

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has proven its unrivalled excellence in special-purpose vessels by winning 4 additional orders for new naval patrol killers, following the previous year.

On December 26, 2023, the multinational shipbuilder announced that it signed a KRW 249.3 billion shipbuilding contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). Early this month, the global company was named a negotiation partner for building four naval patrol killers (Black Eagle-B Batch II) #5-8.

HJSC successfully built and delivered 16 warships (Black Eagle-B Batch I). In the Batch-II project, the company also signed contracts for 4 boats last year and 4 additional ships this year, demonstrating again its unrivalled excellence.

The new naval ship project is a project launched to build 200t patrol vessels which substitute for the Chamsuri-class patrol boats (PKMs) which played a big role at the first and second Naval Battles of Yeonpyeong. This new naval ship is recognized as a next-generation combat ship because it is far more advanced than the old Chamsuri-class boats in terms of detection, defense and mission-accomplishing capabilities.

Started with the first home-manufactured patrol ship 'Haksaeng' in 1972, the nation's first maritime defense industry leader has reached big milestones in the history of Korean high-speed patrol boats over nearly 50 years.

So far, the South Korean shipbuilder has built and handed over nearly 100 Chamsuri-class patrol boats and signed contracts to build 8 next-generation patrol killer guided-missiles (PKGs) and 24 new patrol boats, cementing its influence in high-speed patrol ships. The total contract amount for new naval patrol boats is as large as about KRW 1.7 trillion.

An official from HJSC said, "Based on our 5 decade-long experiences and advanced technologies in building diverse naval ships including ROKS Marado, we are going to keep making our best efforts in strengthening maritime security and defense".

The global shipbuilder plans to build and handed over patrol boats to the ROK Navy for the perfect protection of the Northern Limit Line (NLL). They would be deployed after sea trials and mobilization.