Top US, South Korean shipbuilders partner to bolster vessel production
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Apr 7, 2025, 06:34 PM
America’s largest naval shipbuilder, HII, reached an agreement Monday to partner with South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to boost shipbuilding across numerous vessel classes.
The landmark agreement, signed as a memorandum of understanding at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Symposium at National Harbor, Maryland, covers not only military but commercial shipbuilding efforts, according to a HII press release.
“By working with our shipbuilding allies and sharing best practices, we believe this [agreement] offers real potential to help accelerate delivery of quality ships,” Brian Blanchette, HII executive vice president and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, said in the release
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/04/07/top-us-south-korean-shipbuilders-partner-to-bolster-vessel-production/