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HD Hyundai has become the first Korean company to win a core research project from the U.S. Naval Research Office.
HD Hyundai announced that it recently signed contracts with the U.S. Naval Research Office (ONR) for two research projects, including improvements to ship performance.
The contract signing ceremony, held at the ONR headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, was attended by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Vice President Kwang-pil Lee and Rachel Ra Il-ri (Commissioner) of the U.S. Naval Research Office. Through this contract, HD Hyundai will carry out a project to improve ship performance using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
By winning this ONR project, HD Hyundai has become a key partner in joint research with the U.S. Navy from ship development to construction. This is particularly significant as it marks official recognition by the U.S. Navy of HD Hyundai's advanced technologies in the shipbuilding sector.
An HD Hyundai official, speaking to our newspaper by phone, said, "Through this ONR project win, we will further expand cooperation with the United States in the shipbuilding sector."

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