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Korea to transfer retiring submarine to Poland amid acquisition project bid
Korea is set to transfer a retiring 1,200-ton submarine to Poland free of charge, military sources said Wednesday, in apparent support for a Korean defense firm bidding for the European country's submarine procurement project. Under the plan, the defense ministry is expected to hand over the ROKS Jang Bogo, the country's first naval submarine, set to retire at the end of the year after 34 years in service, according to the sources. The move come…
South Korea plans to hand over the ROKS Jang Bogo submarine to Poland free of charge in an effort to support a South Korean arms company that is bidding for a contract in Poland to produce new submarines, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing military sources, TASR reports.
The government has decided to transfer the Jang Bogo (SS-Ⅰ, 1,200-ton class), the first submarine of the South Korean Navy, scheduled for retirement at the end of this year, to Poland free of charge. A Ministry of National Defense official said on the 26th regarding the post-retirement disposal plan for the Jang Bogo, "We have decided to utilize it for defense industry export cooperation." He did not deny the possibility of a free transfer to Po…
The government has reportedly decided to transfer the South Korean Navy's first submarine, the Jang Bogo (SS-Ⅰ, 1,200-ton class, pictured), scheduled for retirement at the end of this year, to Poland free of charge. The Polish Navy is expected to select a preferred bidder for the approximately 8 trillion won "Orca Project," which involves acquiring three new 3,000-ton submarines, as early as the 28th.
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