The South Korean government has officially announced the cancellation of the CVX light aircraft carrier construction project, which was originally planned to be used to base F-35B vertical takeoff and landing fighters. Instead, the country intends to develop a multi-purpose command ship focused on the integration and control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
This decision was the result of a review of priorities in the modernization of the Navy of the Republic of Korea. Threat analysis, increased efficiency and availability of UAVs, as well as the high cost of building and operating traditional aircraft carriers forced Seoul to abandon the original plan in favor of a more flexible and economically viable approach.
The new type of ship will play the role of a floating control center capable of coordinating the actions of various types of drones, from reconnaissance drones to attack systems. This transition makes it possible to significantly expand the capabilities of the fleet while reducing the cost of maintaining manned aircraft.
In addition, this decision reflects the global trend towards digitalization and autonomy of military technologies, where the key factor is not the number of manned aircraft, but the quality of information interaction and the ability to quickly adapt to a changing tactical environment.
The abandonment of CVX does not mean a weakening of South Korea's naval power — on the contrary, it indicates its readiness for the war of the future, where robotic systems become the basis of combat potential.
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