The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 2nd that Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, visiting Australia, played the role of public relations ambassador for the “warship K” by presenting a model of the turtle ship. Australia plans to purchase the next frigate through the “SEA 5000 project”. As Korea, Japan and other countries competed for orders, the turtle ship was shown and the superiority of our military’s Chungnam-class frigates was emphasized.
National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik hands over a “turtle ship model souvenir” during a dinner with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and National Defense Minister Marls on the first day of his visit to Australia on the 30th of last month. /Department of Defense
Minister Shin, visiting Korea to participate in the Korea-Australia Conference on Diplomacy and Defense 2+2, presented a turtle ship model as an official souvenir during a dinner with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles on 30th of last month (local time). Minister Shin is said to have introduced the long history and excellence of Korean shipbuilding technology, stating: “The Turtle Ship is an innovative warship that was built with Korean technology and has left a mark in the history of world naval war”. Our shipbuilding technology has been outstanding since the past.
During his visit to Australia, Minister Shin presented the shipbuilding capabilities of our shipbuilding company to Australian Defense Force officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Mals, and senior leaders of the Fleet Command through a program of meetings between the defense ministers of the two countries, a 2 +2 meeting and visit to the Australian fleet command on the 2nd. He said he explained it.
Minister Shin said: “The Korean frigates are the only ones equipped with hybrid engines (electric + diesel) and are equipped with AESA radar, so they have real-time target acquisition capabilities, so they have excellent performance.” companies are exporting the same ships to the Philippines and Thailand “We have experience and can build them by 2029, which is the delivery deadline required by Australia.” It is also said that Korean companies are active in technology transfer and it is highlighted that ships can be built in Australia.
Previously, Minister Shin had emphasized strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the defense sector, even after the conclusion of the 2+2 meeting the previous day. He said: “The two countries agreed to continue to develop mutually beneficial cooperation in the defense sector” and added: “Australia has selected a Korean company as a target for the next generation infantry fighting vehicle project of the worth $2.5 billion in December 2023, following the self-propelled artillery project deal in 2021. “I am very happy,” he said.
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