RF semiconductor specialist WAVICE announced on the 9th that it signed a contract with Hanwha Systems worth approximately 13 billion won to supply transmitter modules for the FFX Batch-IV (Ulsan-class Batch-IV) multi-function radar.
This contract is part of the FFX Batch-IV frigate project being promoted by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and the Navy, and is a large-scale project that includes the replacement of the existing Pohang-class corvettes and Ulsan-class frigates and the replacement of the Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyers. It is expected that Wayvis will be able to supply additional follow-up ships in accordance with the future ship construction schedule according to the contract.
Wayvis previously participated in the FFX Batch-III (Chungnam-level) project and supplied a transmitter module for a multi-function radar, and has experience proving the performance, reliability, and mass production system of the product at the time. In particular, in July 2023, a contract for mass production of gallium nitride (GaN) RF modules worth 34.4 billion won was signed in relation to the FFX Batch-III project, and production is currently in progress.
Wayvis is the only company in Korea capable of producing gallium nitride RF semiconductors on its own, and the technology is being applied to military multi-function radars that require high output and high reliability.
According to company officials, this FFX Batch-IV supply contract is part of Wayvis’ continued expansion of its defense business based on its technological prowess and domestic production capabilities, and is expected to be applicable to various defense systems in addition to maritime platforms in the future.
Meanwhile, Wayvis is currently participating in the naval destroyer system development project, and is expected to enter the mass production stage in the future. In addition, it is supplying technology to a number of defense-related projects, including aircraft radar and multi-function radar for surface-to-air guided weapon systems.
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