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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries & HII to Partner on Distributed Shipbuilding and Auxiliary/Commercial Vessels
On October 26, 2025, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to enhance U.S.-Korea shipbuilding cooperation. The agreement focuses on distributed shipbuilding, Navy auxiliary programs, AI/ML and automation R&D, and in-theater ship lifecycle support. The companies will jointly pursue the U.S. Navy’s next-generation logistics ship (NGLS) design contract. This partnership aims to leverage HHI’s commercial shipbuilding expertise and HII’s experience with U.S. Navy contracts, bolstering the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
