Hyundai Heavy Industries, DSME and Fincantieri named final candidates for MARS program

"The preferred bidder is scheduled to be selected around December or January next year," a DAPA official said. "Since two of the three finalists are Korean companies, I think it's highly possible that one of them will be chosen. It would also have a big symbolic significance that we would export naval ships to a traditional naval power."

A logistics support ship carries ammunitions, food and other materials necessary to help sustain naval battleships. Britain plans to acquire four 15,000-ton class logistics support vessels for $800 million.
From: Yonhap