Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026
Leonardo DRS to Provide Electric Propulsion System for the Republic of Korea Navy Next-Generation KDDX Destroyer Program
Power-dense permanent magnet propulsion motors and advanced variable-frequency drives will power the Republic of Korea Navy's first full-electric-drive surface combatantARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) announced today that it has entered into a contract with Doosan Enerbility to provide the electric propulsion system for the Republic of Korea Navy's KDDX destroyer program, the lead ship of which is being built by Hanwha Ocean. KDDX is a next-gen

