HD Hyundai said on the 26th it recently won two core research projects from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to improve warship performance. It is the first case of a domestic corporations signing a project award contract with the ONR.
The ONR, under the U.S. Department of the Navy, is the key agency overseeing research and development (R&D) of science and technology used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
With these contracts, HD Hyundai will carry out a project to improve warship performance using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Building on the advanced digital ship technologies secured by HD Hyundai, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and the Seoul National University Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (Professor Kim Yong-hwan) are set to jointly develop the technology. The goal is to predict in real time the survivability of a warship in rough seas that change from moment to moment.
HD Hyundai also won a project to develop technology that increases warship construction productivity based on advanced manufacturing capabilities. The research will be led by the HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Future Technology Institute.
With these awards, HD Hyundai said it has become a key partner conducting joint research with the U.S. Navy from warship development to construction. It added that the U.S. Navy has recognized its advanced technologies in the warship field.
Joo Won-ho, president of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (head of the warship and mid-sized vessel business), said, "With pride as the national representative of the Republic of Korea, we will make every effort to expand the territory of K-maritime defense."