HJ Shipbuilding & Construction will begin localizing equipment for fast landing ships (LSF · Landing Ship Fast) in collaboration with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction announced on the 9th that it signed a memorandum of understanding on the 7th with KAI for the localization development of the fast landing ship (LSF-II) Batch-II simulator and the integrated control and monitoring system (iCAMS · Integrated Control and Monitoring System).
The fast landing ship is a type of air cushion vehicle (ACV · Air Cushion Vehicle) that sprays high-pressure air to move freely between land and sea. It can carry armed personnel, tanks, and armored vehicles and can operate at a high speed of 40 knots (about 74 km/h) while conducting amphibious operations for the navy and marine corps.
The fast landing ship can perform missions in terrains such as wetlands, rivers, and sandy beaches that conventional landing ships cannot access, and it can rapidly approach the target shore regardless of water depth. It is a state-of-the-art vessel that has changed the concept of amphibious operations in modern warfare.
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction, which was the first in the country to build fast landing ships (LSF-I) using its own technology, also possesses the technology to build the next-generation fast landing ship (LSF-II). It has secured orders for all eight vessels currently ordered by the navy.
Yoo Sang-cheol, CEO of HJ Shipbuilding & Construction, said, "We are excited to take on the localization project for fast landing ship equipment, which is considered a core asset for ultra-amphibious operations, in partnership with KAI, and as the only defense contractor capable of building fast landing ships in the country, we will actively participate in the localization of ship parts and contribute to enhancing national maritime power."