U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Korea's Hanwha will work with the U.S. Navy for the construction of new frigate warships as he announced plans to build a new "Trump-class" of battleships.
HD Hyundai has partnered with U.S. defense technology firm Anduril Industries to co-develop an autonomous surface vessel (ASV) for the U.S. Navy, positioning the Korean shipbuilder at the forefront of a rapidly expanding unmanned maritime market.
The chief of U.S. naval operations, Adm. Daryl Caudle, has visited the shipyards of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean to discuss shipbuilding cooperation between Seoul and Washington, the companies said Sunday.
North Korea on Saturday remained silent on a recent report that United States Navy special operations forces infiltrated North Korea in early 2019 to install a device aimed at intercepting leader Kim Jong-un's communications.
Hanwha Philly Shipyard is considering bidding for a U.S. Navy combat support ship project amid increased defense funding discussions.
Hanwha ocean delivered a the USNS Wally Schirra, a dry cargo ship, to the U.S. Navy, closing out its first maintenance, repair and overhaul project with the armed forces branch.
The USS Carl Vinson arrived in South Korea, reinforcing U.S. commitment to deterring North Korean threats.
Hanwha Ocean, a major Korean shipbuilder, said on Thursday that it secured a deal to overhaul a 40,000-ton U.S. Navy dry cargo and ammunition ship.
HD HHI signed a Master Ship Repair Agreement with the U.S Navy to bid on maintenance, repair and overhaul projects.
A U.S. nuclear-powered guided missile submarine (SSGN) docked in Busan on Friday, marking the first such visit in six years, Seoul's Defense Ministry said.
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