All posts tagged "Aegis destroyers"

  • The U.S. Navy’s 9,800-ton Aegis cruiser Shilo, left, and Korea’s 7,600-ton Aegis destroyer Yulgok Yi I are anchored in Busan on Dec. 5. (Yonhap)
    Navy to get 3 more Aegis destroyers

    By Kang Seung-woo South Korea decided Tuesday to build three more Aegis destroyers. The Aegis beef-up is part of an overall plan aimed at strengthening military power in potential territorial disputes with China and Japan as well...

    • Posted December 10, 2013
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  • ROK Navy’s Aegis-equipped destroyer DDG-993
    Korea plans to double Aegis power

    By Kim Tae-gyu Korea plans to build three more Aegis destroyers to double the total number to six at a time when the country faces multiple challenges including the North Korean threats and lingering territorial disputes with...

    • Posted December 2, 2013
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