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![The South Korean Navy Has Big Plans Ahead The South Korean Navy Has Big Plans Ahead](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/3917_5243948d2c256.jpg)
The South Korean Navy Has Big Plans Ahead
By Robert Farley
Why is the South Korean government looking at scaling up its naval capabilities?
![US State Department Approves $800 Million Helicopter Sale to South Korea US State Department Approves $800 Million Helicopter Sale to South Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-mh-60r.jpg)
US State Department Approves $800 Million Helicopter Sale to South Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to the South Korean Navy.
![South Korea Moves Toward Medium-Sized Aircraft Carriers: Why? South Korea Moves Toward Medium-Sized Aircraft Carriers: Why?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-03_16-45-19.jpg)
South Korea Moves Toward Medium-Sized Aircraft Carriers: Why?
By Robert Farley
What’s driving Seoul to include carriers in its naval expansion plans?
![South Korea Opens Bid for 12 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters South Korea Opens Bid for 12 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_13-00-13.jpg)
South Korea Opens Bid for 12 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The South Korean defense ministry has kicked off a bid for the country’s second batch of anti-submarine warfare helicopters.
![South Korea's Second Dokdo-class Assault Carrier and the Future of the ROKN South Korea's Second Dokdo-class Assault Carrier and the Future of the ROKN](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/3917_5243948d2c256.jpg)
South Korea's Second Dokdo-class Assault Carrier and the Future of the ROKN
By Robert Farley
South Korea is wealthy enough and has a sufficiently robust shipbuilding industry to try its hand at larger carriers.
![South Korea's Navy Leans Toward France's Barracuda-class Nuclear Attack Submarine South Korea's Navy Leans Toward France's Barracuda-class Nuclear Attack Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-untitled-picture-2.jpg)
South Korea's Navy Leans Toward France's Barracuda-class Nuclear Attack Submarine
By Ankit Panda
A report commissioned by the South Korean Navy finds the French SSN attractive.
![South Korea Seeks $400 Million ‘Offset’ in Sub-Killer Helicopter Deal South Korea Seeks $400 Million ‘Offset’ in Sub-Killer Helicopter Deal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_13-00-13.jpg)
South Korea Seeks $400 Million ‘Offset’ in Sub-Killer Helicopter Deal
By Franz-Stefan Gady
South Korea seeks technology transfers or other benefits from a foreign supplier for the supply of 12 anti-submarine warfare helicopters.
![ROK Navy Deploys 4 More Sub-Killer Helicopters ROK Navy Deploys 4 More Sub-Killer Helicopters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_13-00-13.jpg)
ROK Navy Deploys 4 More Sub-Killer Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The last four AW 159 anti-submarine warfare helicopters have joined the Republic of Korea Navy.
![South Korea to Buy 12 Sub Killer Helicopters South Korea to Buy 12 Sub Killer Helicopters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_13-00-13.jpg)
South Korea to Buy 12 Sub Killer Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Seoul will field 12 additional maritime patrol helicopters by 2022 to counter North Korean submarines.
![South Korea Receives Four New ‘Submarine Killer’ Helicopters South Korea Receives Four New ‘Submarine Killer’ Helicopters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_13-00-13.jpg)
South Korea Receives Four New ‘Submarine Killer’ Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Republic of Korea Navy will operationally deploy the new aircraft by the middle of 2017.
![South Korea: Asia's Other Rising Naval Power South Korea: Asia's Other Rising Naval Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/3917_5243948d2c256.jpg)
South Korea: Asia's Other Rising Naval Power
The attention given to China and Japan’s navies overlooks the emergence of a new maritime power.
![China’s Next Flashpoint? China’s Next Flashpoint?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sizes/thumbnail/10456_524a335d0fe4a.jpg)
China’s Next Flashpoint?
A dispute with South Korea over a remote reef has prompted a tense exchange of words between the two countries. There could be more to come.
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