Canadian Defense Procurement Minister Visits HD Hyundai Global R&D Center,

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Canada's Defense Procurement Minister and HD Hyundai discussed the importance of mutual cooperation as strategic partners.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on the 4th that Canadian Defense Procurement Minister Stephen Pure and Canadian Ambassador to Korea Philip Laportune visited the HD Hyundai Global R&D Center (hereinafter referred to as GRC) located in Pangyo, Gyeonggi-do.

The visit was made as part of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), a Canadian submarine introduction project, to directly check the construction capabilities and technology of domestic defense companies. On this day, the minister and his party looked at ships developed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, including destroyers, frigates, submarines, and unmanned watercraft under the guidance of Park Yong-yeol, head of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' ship business division.

In addition, after listening to the explanation of the development status of future ships based on autonomous operation incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) technology, we confirmed the world's best technological capabilities in HD modern digital ships and autonomous operation.

Canadian Defense Procurement Secretary Steven Pure said, "It's very surprising. I felt like I was in the future," he said, showing great interest.

"HD Hyundai is a strategic partner that can cooperate with the Canadian government for a long time," said an HD Hyundai official who spoke to this newspaper by phone.

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