Hanwha Philippines Shipyard Selected as Builder for U.S. 'Golden Dome' Project Vessels

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Hanwha Philippines Shipyard has been selected as the shipyard to build vessels supporting the 'Golden Dome' missile defense system.

The Philippines shipyard will carry out the related project together with Tot Services, a ship construction management company.

On the 17th (local time), the U.S. Maritime Administration officially announced at the naming ceremony for the fourth National Security Multi-purpose Vessel (NSMV) 'Lone Star State' held at Hanwha Philippines Shipyard that it had signed a contract to build the Maritime Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV). These MRIVs, known as 'Golden Defender,' are scheduled to be delivered starting in 2030.

The MRIV is a maritime missile test instrumentation vessel that supports trajectory tracking during missile flight tests, collects telemetry data, and provides communication and analysis of test results. It is known as an essential system for building the U.S.'s next-generation air missile defense system, 'Golden Dome.'

Hanwha Philippines Shipyard will be responsible for ship construction, while Tot Services will oversee overall schedule and cost management for the entire construction process to ensure delivery within the planned timeline and budget. Both companies are also cooperating on a project to build five National Security Multi-purpose Vessels (NSMV) commissioned by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD).

This MRIV construction contract is significant as it marks Hanwha Philippines Shipyard, which is 100% owned by Hanwha, participating in a U.S. national security project based on the 'Make America Shipbuilding Great Again' (MASGA) initiative promoted by the Trump administration.

Russell B. Burtmire, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at the White House, who attended the NSMV naming ceremony at Hanwha Philippines Shipyard that day, said, "It is an honor to announce the new contract for building the missile test and evaluation support vessel 'Golden Defender' at Hanwha Philippines Shipyard," adding, "This vessel will support the construction of the U.S. 'Golden Dome' missile defense system."

Following him, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy stated, "The new vessels being built at Hanwha Philippines Shipyard will contribute to keeping our military and service members safer from external threats," and added, "We will continue the journey of revitalizing the legacy of American shipbuilding."

Hanwha Philippines Shipyard was selected as the MRIV construction yard due to its prior experience in successfully securing and constructing vessels for the NSMV project from the U.S. Maritime Administration. Hanwha Philippines Shipyard has secured a total of five NSMV contracts, delivered three vessels, and is currently building two more.

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