HD Hyundai Expands Unmanned Vessel Collaboration in US... Partners with Anduril and ABS

Joint Development of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
and Establishment of Certification Framework

HD Hyundai announced on the 23rd that it has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Anduril and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) in the United States to expand cooperation in the naval vessel business sector.

The photo shows the signing of an MOU on collaboration for the development of Anduril and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) at the maritime aerospace exhibition (SAS 2026) held on the 22nd (local time) in Washington D.C., USA. (From right to left in the photo: Sangbong Lee, Executive Director and Head of Ship Design Division at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ship Business Headquarters, and Andrew Nuss, Head of Marine Business at Anduril). HD Hyundai

On the 22nd (local time), HD Hyundai signed an MOU with Anduril for the "joint development of advanced unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) systems." The company plans to expand its collaboration with Anduril from existing unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to the field of underwater vehicles.

On the same day, HD Hyundai also signed a tripartite MOU with ABS and Anduril for the "development of autonomous marine systems and a certification framework." The companies intend to jointly establish demonstration and certification systems necessary for the development and commercialization of unmanned vessels.

According to Market Research Future, the global unmanned underwater vehicle market is projected to grow from USD 5.5754 billion in 2025 to USD 25.8989 billion in 2035.

HD Hyundai plans to target the global unmanned vessel market by combining shipbuilding technology with AI-based unmanned systems. Joo Wonho, President of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, stated, "Unmanned vessels are a core area for the future naval vessel market," and added, "We will prove our technological competitiveness in the global market."

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