Hanwha Defense USA to Acquire Hanwha Philly Shipyard
HDUSA said the move will consolidate its U.S. naval shipbuilding operations and prepare the yard for military and commercial vessel production.
- On Tuesday, Hanwha Defense USA announced it is acquiring a controlling stake in the Philly Shipyard, transferring 60% ownership from Hanwha Systems to an HDUSA-led joint venture consolidating U.S. naval shipbuilding operations.
- This internal restructuring aims to strengthen the South Korean conglomerate's U.S. naval shipbuilding capabilities by transitioning the facility into a dual-use yard serving both the U.S. Navy and commercial customers.
- Hanwha has doubled the yard's workforce to 2,500 employees and recently secured a U.S. government contract to build three Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel ships, backed by an approved $400 million investment.
- Retired Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, president of U.S. shipbuilding at HDUSA, will oversee all American shipbuilding operations, focusing on integrating workforce and customer relations to facilitate the transition to dual-use production.
- Despite reporting six consecutive quarters of losses since the 2024 acquisition, Hanwha continues pursuing growth, including a non-binding offer to acquire the U.S. operations of Austal, where it faces competition from Wildcat Infrastructure.
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