The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on Friday issued a bid notice inviting locally-based firm to design an indigenous Aegis-equipped destroyer.
Seoul floated Korea Destroyer Next Generation (KDDX) project to build 6,000ton destroyers in 2018.
Deadline to finish design and begin construction is set for 2023 and 2024 respectively. The project is to be completed by late 2020s.
Last week, DAPA approved a $283.5 million program to develop an indigenous close-in weapon system (CIWS) to be equipped on all of its warships including KDDX boats.
S. Korea; MoD launches KDDX AEGIS destroyer design program