HHI Forges Partnership with Babcock to Build Korean-type Light Aircraft Carrier
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. (HHI)
has recently forged a partnership with Babcock International of the United Kingdom to build a Korean-style light aircraft carrier, the Korean shipbuilder announced on Sept. 1.
This partnership
is aimed at combining both companies’ core technologies to win an order for the design and construction of a light aircraft carrier,which is being promoted by the South Korean Navy under the project name of CV eXperimental (CVX).
HHI successfully completed
conceptual design of the aircraft carrier, the first step in ship design, in 2020.The envisioned aircraft carrier, the first of its kind in South Korea,
is capable of carrying short take off, vertical landing (STOVL) fighter jets.
Based on its collaboration with Babcock, HHI unveiled
the latest model of a Korean-type light aircraft carrier loaded with an integrated combat system, including unmanned aircraft and vessels, at MADEX 2021 held in BEXCO, Busan in June.
The light aircraft carrier
introduced by HHI drew a favorable assessment from experts with its greatly expanded flight deck and a ski jump, which improve the vessel’s aircraft operation capabilities.– Businesskorea
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