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South Korea seeks replacement for seven P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft ahead of 2030 retirement

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South Korea’s navy has begun seeking a new maritime patrol aircraft to replace its seven aging Lockheed P-3CK Orions, which are scheduled to retire in 2030. The move comes as Seoul focuses on anti-submarine warfare, but the reports do not identify a selected aircraft or provide acquisition cost or schedule details.

Discovered 2026-10-18T19:55:09.791572-07:00 | 2026-10-18T19:55:09.791572-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The planned 2030 retirement sets a timeline for South Korea to address a looming maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare capability gap.
  • No replacement type, procurement cost or delivery schedule is identified in the reports, leaving key details of the acquisition unresolved.

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