Anduril and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are collaborating to build an autonomous unmanned surface vessel prototype in South Korea, with the first hull reportedly under construction. The partners say follow‑on vessels will be produced in the United States to meet U.S. Navy requirements and enable rapid, large‑scale manufacture.
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The announcement aligns with the U.S. Navy’s push for uncrewed maritime systems — the service has recently solicited industry for air, surface and undersea autonomous platforms, signaling near‑term demand for scalable unmanned surface capabilities. https://hype.aero/?story=928a0787-5e8e-42f0-a187-6af896eac6a3
Anduril is expanding domestic maritime production capacity to meet that demand: the company recently opened a Rhode Island factory to build AI‑powered undersea vehicles, underscoring its intent to scale manufacture in the U.S. https://hype.aero/?story=a3e39b80-a5e7-41e3-a2d9-84bbaadffc72
Partnering with HD Hyundai pairs U.S. defense tech with a major global shipbuilder and follows Anduril winning large maritime programs abroad (including an A$1.7bn Program of Record for Ghost Shark AUVs), indicating the firm’s ability to pursue multinational build and sustainment pathways. https://hype.aero/?story=23d3656d-3349-49e8-9cc1-95c9341259f2
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