加拿大潛水艇：韓國擬採用非美製作戰管理系統 (CMS)
– 現代和韓華聯手出售潛水艇
– 非美製作戰管理系統至關重要
Grandfleet 文章摘要。
Canada’s national broadcaster CBC:
May 5th, “South Korea proposes defense equipment deal worth more than C$20 billion.”
May 6th, “Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean team up to sell submarines.”
1. Concerns about US systems are growing.
2. The submarine’s battle management system is non-US, which is important.
South Korea said it will “make every effort to strengthen the capabilities of the Canadian defense industry.”
South Korean weapon systems: flexibility and integration technology:
CBC highly commends the flexibility and integration technology of South Korean weapon systems.
Uncertainty of the Trump Administration:
“Adoption of non-US systems” is a big advantage for Canada.
1. Exclusive access was granted to Hyundai, Hanwha, and South Korean defense authorities.
2. The two South Korean companies are competitors, but they joined forces on the Canadian proposal.
Hyundai and Hanwha: Competing in Australia:
The two companies compete not only for the South Korean Navy, but also for exports to Australia.
1. Hyundai Heavy Industries is proposing the Chungnam-class frigate.
2. Hanwha Oceana is proposing the Daegu-class frigate.
Korea Economic Daily: Conflict over KDDX Incident:
1. The two companies were in fierce conflict in a trial over the leak of confidential information related to the KDDX business.
2. Therefore, it is not an atmosphere in which cooperation can be built.
The Australian government even asks, “Which company represents South Korea?”
Canada’s new submarine procurement: separate proposals:
The two companies intended to participate separately in Canada’s new submarine procurement.
Hanwha Ocean and Babcock cooperate:
They will jointly challenge the submarine tenders of the Polish Navy and the Canadian Navy in March 2024.
Hyundai Heavy Industries and L3Harris cooperate:
Agreement was reached with L3Harris on cooperation in the submarine business for the Canadian Navy in April 2024.
Hyundai and Hanwha: joint proposal to Canada:
The two companies jointly submitted “a proposal to set up a maintenance facility as well as a tender for submarines.”
Canada’s new submarine: four countries collide:
Shipyards in South Korea, Germany, Norway and Spain have raised their hands in Canada’s submarine procurement.
KSS-III under construction:
CBC covered South Korea’s KSS-III (fourth and fifth ships).
The KSS-III is a conventional submarine capable of launching torpedoes and ballistic missiles.
1. It has a cruising range of 19,000 km and a maximum speed of about 20 knots underwater.
2. It is equipped with Li batteries developed by Samsung SDI, allowing it to remain submerged for more than 21 days.
3. It will be indispensable for the Royal Canadian Navy, which is considering operations in the Arctic.
The most interesting thing is that the battle management system that controls the KSS-III is not made in the United States.
Battle management system of the KSS-III: Hanwha Ocean:
The CMS system of the KSS-III is all made in Korea.
By purchasing the KSS-III, you can integrate Canadian systems, foreign systems, and Korean systems.
It is also possible to purchase torpedoes and missiles made in Korea, rather than those made in the United States or Europe.
US-made CMS system: CMS330 with AEGIS:
The important point is that the CMS system of the KSS-III is not made in the United States.
In Canada, there are strong concerns about the new frigate CMS (CMS330 with AEGIS).
Benefits of adopting KSS-III:
If South Korea signs a contract within the next year, it will deliver four submarines by 2035.
1. Canadian Navy personnel will receive basic and tactical training in South Korea during the construction period.
2. It was promised that “the new submarines will be able to start operating immediately after delivery.”
3. The proposal includes a plan to build maintenance facilities on both the Pacific and Atlantic sides.
However, the contract amount (C$20 billion to C$24 billion) does not include related costs.