EXCLUSIVE: South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Targets Mid-Class Submarine Export Market with Ocean 2000.

During MADEX 2025, the international maritime defense exhibition that was held in Busan, South Korea, from 28 to 31 May 2025, Hanwha Ocean promoted the Ocean 2000 submarine, a new mid-sized diesel-electric attack platform tailored for export. Also known as the DSME-2000, this submarine builds on the technological lineage of South Korea’s indigenous KSS-III program but is uniquely optimized to address the growing demand from foreign navies for compact, highly capable, and mission-flexible underwater assets. Read full Naval News at this link ...
Scale model of the Hanwha Ocean Ocean 2000 mid-class diesel-electric submarine displayed at MADEX 2025, showcasing its export-oriented design and advanced combat capabilities. (Picture source: X account mason_8718)

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