Shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea and defense company Anduril Industries of Costa Mesa said they’ve agreed to a strategic partnership to “reimagine and rebuild naval power” for the U.S., Korea, and their allies and partners.
Christian Brose, chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, said in a statement: “Together, our companies will define a new maritime arsenal of democracy—one that both restores naval capacity through modern shipbuilding and mass manufacturing practices, while also enhancing naval capability through cutting-edge mission autonomy, artificial intelligence, and software.”
Under the strategic partnership, HD Hyundai and Anduril will pursue collaborative efforts to design, develop, and produce new and different types of autonomous naval systems. The partnership “will pursue new classes of low-cost, mass producible autonomous maritime systems” according to the two companies.
Anduril was founded by OC entrepreneur Palmer Luckey.
