IMDEX Asia 2019: South Korea authorises new destroyers and submarines

6th May 2019 - 18:10 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Hong Kong

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The South Korean government, via the Defense Project Promotion Committee, formally approved plans for future Aegis destroyers and additional submarines during a meeting on 30 April.

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