America바카라s largest military shipbuilder has reached an agreement with a South Korean company that experts believe could play a crucial role in helping the US Navy expand its fleet to match China바카라s growing naval power, CNN reported.
Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and South Korea바카라s Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday during a defense exhibition in Maryland.
바카라Today바카라s agreement reflects our commitment to explore all opportunities to expand US shipbuilding capacity in support of national security,바카라 HII Executive Vice President Brian Blanchette said at a ceremony at the Sea Air Space 2025 exposition. 바카라By working with our shipbuilding allies and sharing best practices, we believe this MOU offers real potential to help accelerate delivery of quality ships.바카라
A statement from Hyundai Heavy Industries highlighted that both HII and the South Korean shipyard construct Aegis destroyers, which form the backbone of the US and South Korean surface fleets. These Aegis ships offer protection against missile threats, including powerful ballistic missiles from rivals like China and North Korea.
바카라This MOU is especially significant as it marks the first collaboration between two leading shipbuilding companies from Korea and the US, both capable of building the world바카라s most advanced Aegis ships,바카라 the statement read.
Hyundai Heavy Industries operates the world바카라s largest shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, and produces 10 percent of the world바카라s ships, according to the company바카라s website.
Analysts have long urged the US to collaborate with allies such as South Korea and Japan on naval shipbuilding, as Chinese shipyards have been rapidly increasing warship production, giving the People바카라s Liberation Army Navy the largest fleet in the world.
Meanwhile, Washington has failed to keep pace, due in large part to limited capacity in shipyard space and insufficient workers in the US. 바카라This agreement is a strong start towards alleviating the impact of America바카라s shortfall in shipbuilding capacity,바카라 said Hawaii-based analyst Carl Schuster, a former US Navy captain to CNN.
