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Hanwha Partners to Develop 200-Foot Autonomous Vessels

1/10/2026

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Hanwha Defense USA, Hanwha Systems Co, and HavocAI formed a partnership to develop 200-foot autonomous surface vessels.
Hanwha Defense USA is the only U.S. shipbuilder with an operational shipyard to enter this agreement.
The collaboration leverages Hanwha's manufacturing and HavocAI's technology, which has secured $85 million in funding and sales to the U.S. Department of War.
They will pursue mass production planning and technical development under a Memorandum of Understanding.

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Story summary

Hanwha Defense USA, Hanwha Systems Co, and HavocAI formed a partnership to develop 200-foot autonomous surface vessels.
Hanwha Defense USA is the only U.S. shipbuilder with an operational shipyard to enter this agreement.
The collaboration leverages Hanwha's manufacturing and HavocAI's technology, which has secured $85 million in funding and sales to the U.S. Department of War.
They will pursue mass production planning and technical development under a Memorandum of Understanding.