Hanwha Defense USA awarded $269M Navy landing ship contract at Philly Shipyard

Construction on the first vessel is scheduled to begin at the Philadelphia yard in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Ingrid Sorensen

Shipbuilding Correspondent

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Hanwha Defense USA has signed a $269 million contract with Tote Services to build a medium landing ship for the US Navy at Philly Shipyard.^[1] Investing.com reports the agreement was signed November 1. The Maritime Executive states construction of the first Medium Landing Ship is scheduled to begin at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in the fourth quarter of 2027.^[2]

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Hanwha Defense USA signed a $269 million contract with Tote Services on November 1 to build a medium landing ship for the US Navy at Philly Shipyard. · Investing.com
Construction of the first Medium Landing Ship is scheduled to begin at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in the fourth quarter of 2027. · The Maritime Executive

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