Hanwha wins a $269 million US Navy landing-ship contract

Hanwha Defense USA signed a $269 million agreement to build a medium landing ship for the US Navy at its Philadelphia shipyard.

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Source published 01 Nov 2026 · Briefing published 1 November 2026

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Reuters reported that the vessel will be built at Hanwha-owned Philly Shipyard under the yard's first order since the South Korean group acquired the facility in December 2024. Hanwha described a 100-metre, 2,687-ton ship intended for Navy and Marine Corps logistics.

The award gives an international owner a direct role in expanding US naval shipbuilding capacity. A separate US Senate statement said the agreement includes options for three additional vessels, though those options are not firm orders.

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