US EditionU.S. Chief of Naval Operations Visits HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Confirms World-Class Naval Shipbuilding Capabilities
Admiral Caudle inspected advanced Aegis destroyers and shipbuilding lines at HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean, highlighting strategic U.S.-Korea naval cooperation under MASGA.
- On Nov. 15, 2025, Admiral Daryl Caudle visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean shipyards, boarded ROKS Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, and inspected the third Aegis destroyer site.
- Following months of tariff talks, the Korean government proposed the MASGA initiative, a $150 billion plan that helped finalize negotiations before Adm. Caudle's visit.
- HD Hyundai has integrated HD Hyundai Mipo and built warships for the Philippine Navy since 2020, also signing a deal with the Peruvian Navy last year.
- The visit is expected to advance technical cooperation and supply chain integration between HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and the U.S. Navy, while HD Hyundai aims to expand exports and defense cooperation in global markets including the United States.
- With global fleets modernizing, demand for next-generation destroyers and frigates rises, boosting Korean shipbuilders' market leverage while the third Aegis destroyer launch is scheduled next year.
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U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Visits HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Confirms World-Class Naval Shipbuilding Capabilities
HD Hyundai Chairman Chung Kisun meets Admiral Daryl Caudle, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, to discuss MASGA cooperationAdmiral boarded the newly launched second Aegis Destroyer ROKS Dasan Jeong Yak-yong and toured the construction site of the third vessel
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Visits HD HHI and Hanwha Ocean Shipyards
Chung Ki-sun (second from left on the front row), chairman of HD Hyundai, tours the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan on Nov. 15 with U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle (third from left on the front row), introducing vessels under construction. (Photo courtesy of HD Hyundai) U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan shipyard and Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard on Nov…
U.S. Navy Chief visits HD Hyundai Heavy Industries as talks advance on MASGA cooperation plan
Chairman Chung Kisun met Adm. Caudle to present HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding technologies and competitiveness. Both sides exchanged views on future collaboration through the Korea–U.S. shipbuilding cooperation project known as MASGA. Their talks focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation to support the operational readiness of the U.S. Navy fleet through strategic shipbuilding partnerships. After the meeting, Chairman Chung led Adm. Caudle thro…
[Digital Daily Reporter Choi Min-ji] U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean to confirm their world-class shipbuilding technology capabilities and discuss cooperation on the Mass Assurance and Gaining (MASGA) program. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on the 16th that a delegation including U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle and Chargé d'Affaires de Suisse Kevi…
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