Hanwha Ocean joins hands with U.S. 'Layton Gibbs & Cox'

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Hanwha Ocean has strengthened its foothold for entering the U.S. warship construction market by partnering with 'Layton Gibbs & Cox,' a defense company that has established standards for U.S. Navy warship design.

On the 21st (local time), at the SAS 2026 (Sea-Air-Space 2026) event held in Maryland, U.S., Hanwha Ocean signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Warship Construction Capabilities for the U.S. Navy and Allied Navies' with Layton Gibbs & Cox.

Through this agreement, the parties reached consensus on optimizing Hanwha Ocean-designed warships for U.S. Navy specifications, jointly developing next-generation warships, building supply chains, and advancing optimized warship designs.

With this agreement, Hanwha Ocean has established a 'substantial joint front' to enhance competitiveness alongside Layton Gibbs & Cox in areas such as U.S. Navy warships.

Layton Gibbs & Cox is a company with an unparalleled status in warship design, having designed more than 70% of U.S. Navy surface ships since World War II. Currently, it is engaged in design and engineering services for the U.S. Navy's flagship Aegis destroyers (DDG-51), next-generation frigates (FFG-62), and Large Unmanned Surface Vessels (LUSV).

A Hanwha Ocean official, speaking to this newspaper by phone, stated, "This agreement will serve as a turning point for Hanwha Ocean to secure a firm technological advantage in the global warship market."

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