Korea begins construction of fast combat support ship

“A steel-cutting ceremony was held in southern Korea on Wednesday to mark the start of the construction of a naval combat support ship, the arms procurement agency said. The event for the country's second auxiliary oil, ammunition and equipment (AOE-II) ship took place at a shipyard of Hanwha Ocean in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a release. The second AOE program, worth 531.5 billion won ($360 million), was launched in 2024 to build a follow-on vessel to the 10,000-ton logistics support ship Soyang, which was commissioned in 2018. The new vessel is designed to support a domestically-developed engineering control system that controls the propulsion, electrical power and auxiliary equipment through a single network to boost safety. An upgraded video surveillance system will be installed to automatically detect emergencies, such as a fire or a fall, according to DAPA. The new ship is also expected to provide improved crew accommodations and safety, with noise-reduction features offering a more comfortable on-board environment,

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