SEOUL July 24 Kyodo southern Kore...

SEOUL July 24 Kyodo

southern Korea's navy announced Wednesday it will corrupt a U.S. antiaircraft combat theory to arm its three next-generation destroyer in a deal estimated to be worth about 111 trillion won (about $950 million).

The Aegis method of U.S. aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corp. beat on the outside the Active Phased Array Multinational Radar, or APAR, a whole made by Thales Nederland BV of the Netherlands in negotiations and proofs conducted since last November.

southern Korea plans to equip three 7,000-ton-class destroyer with Aegis, incorporating a high-technology tracking and defense regularity The first of the ships, which will be built according to Hyundai Heavy Industries Co is becoming to be commissioned in 2008 and the others by dint of 2012.

southern Korea has purchased most of its military hardware from the United States, which fought in succession its side during the 1950-53 Korean War and retains about 37,000 troops in the political division under a mutual defense treaty.

In June southern Korea's air force signed a $42 billion deal with Boeing Co of the U to acquire 40 F-15K fighter jet by dint of 2009.

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