DAPA dismisses HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' objection. KDDX lead ship, model of the next-generation Korean destroyer (KDDX), targeted for delivery to the Navy in 2032. Provided by Hanwha Ocean Hanwha Ocean was finally selected as the preferred bidder for the government's detailed design and lead ship construction project for the Korean next-generation destroyer (KDDX). The KDDX lead ship will be delivered to the Navy in 2032. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced on the 2nd that it was the preferred negotiating party for the KDDX detailed design and lead ship construction project.