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HD Hyundai and Anduril Expand Unmanned Surface Vessel Partnership

The formal pact assigns autonomy control to one partner alongside shipbuilding duties for the other on a path to a 2027 prototype

Overview

  • The companies signed a memorandum of agreement on August 6 at HD Hyundai’s Seongnam R&D center, upgrading their April MOU into a full collaboration
  • Anduril will integrate its autonomous mission systems into HD Hyundai’s USVs developed for the Korean market
  • HD Hyundai will deliver AI-based autonomy solutions as well as design and construction services for Anduril’s naval platforms destined for the U.S.
  • Joint technical integration has begun as both firms co-design next-generation USV prototypes
  • The agreement establishes a roadmap targeting the debut of the first Korean prototype around 2027 under a broader U.S.-Korean defense partnership