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South Korea Opens Bid for 12 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters

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South Korea Opens Bid for 12 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters

The South Korean defense ministry has kicked off a bid for the country’s second batch of anti-submarine warfare helicopters.

South Korea Opens Bid for 12 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters
Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Helmut Visorcover

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in May has issued a tender for the procurement of a second batch of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), according to local media reports.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) is expected to run from May 2 until August 16 with two firms, U.S. aerospace and defense company, Lockheed Martin, and Anglo-Italian defense contractor, Leonardo-Finmeccanica, set to compete for the $804 million contract.

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