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Leonardo DRS wins Doosan Enerbility contract for South Korea KDDX destroyer propulsion system

PUBT·09/17/2026 20:01:33
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Leonardo DRS wins Doosan Enerbility contract for South Korea KDDX destroyer propulsion system
  • Leonardo DRS won a contract from Doosan Enerbility to supply the electric propulsion system for South Korea’s KDDX destroyer program.
  • Scope covers integrated electric power and propulsion equipment from prime movers to propellers for the lead ship built by Hanwha Ocean.
  • System includes 100-Series permanent magnet propulsion motors paired with compact variable-frequency drives for full-electric-drive surface combatants.
  • KDDX is expected to deliver at least six guided-missile destroyers, marking South Korea’s first indigenously designed destroyer program.


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