PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- South Korea's submarine program is being supported by QinetiQ Maritime of Britain, which will perform building and testing services.
The contract was issued by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. No monetary value for the work, however, was disclosed.
"We selected QinetiQ based on their extensive knowledge in the design, development and testing of new submarine concepts," said a senior manager of DSME's Naval & Special Ship Design Team. "In addition, their track record of having successfully worked with a number of navies and naval constructors including the UK Royal Navy, (and) supported by their extensive state of the art submarine testing facilities and equipment, make them an excellent partner for us on this exciting new Korean submarine project."
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