Contract Signed with U.S. Office of Naval Research for AI-Based Decoy Performance Enhancements
HD Hyundai signs a contract for an ONR project award at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, United States, on Thursday the 23rd (local time). (From left in the first row of the photo: Jang Kwang-pil, Executive Vice President and Head of the Future Technology Research Institute at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering; Rachel Riley, Director of the U.S. Office of Naval Research; Professor Kim Yong-hwan of the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Seoul National University). Provided by HD Hyundai
HD Hyundai has become the first Korean company to win a core research project from the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR).
On the 26th, HD Hyundai announced that it had recently signed contracts with the ONR for two research projects, including the improvement of warship performance. The ONR, under the U.S. Department of the Navy, is the key institution overseeing science and technology research and development (R&D) for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Under these contracts, HD Hyundai will carry out a warship performance improvement project using artificial intelligence (AI), based on its advanced digital ship technologies. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Seoul National University are scheduled to jointly undertake the technology development. HD Hyundai has also secured a project to develop technologies that enhance warship construction productivity, leveraging its advanced manufacturing capabilities. This research will be conducted by the Future Technology Research Institute of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering.
With the award of these ONR projects, HD Hyundai has emerged as a key partner conducting joint research with the U.S. Navy from warship development through to construction. In particular, it is significant in that the company’s advanced technologies in the warship domain have been recognized by the U.S. Navy. Joo Won-ho, CEO of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, stated, “It is highly meaningful that HD Hyundai’s technological capabilities have been recognized, creating an opportunity to further expand cooperation with the United States in the warship sector.”
Meanwhile, HD Hyundai is focusing on penetrating the U.S. maritime market, including by becoming the first Korean company to set up an exhibition booth at the ‘Sea-Air-Space 2026’ exposition held in Washington, United States, this month, which is the largest maritime defense exhibition in the country.
Byun Jong-guk
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