{
  "id": 14665331,
  "title": "Hanwha Extends Due Diligence for Austal USA Acquisition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/hanwha-extends-due-diligence-for-austal-usa-acquisition",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T10:02:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=278921"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hanwha Group has extended the due diligence period for its proposed acquisition of Austal USA's U.S. division, according to reports from BusinessKorea. The extension, which allows for further review of additional materials, comes after Hanwha resolved key due diligence issues, as confirmed by both Austal and BusinessKorea. The acquisition, valued at $1.05 billion to $1.2 billion, would expand Hanwha's shipbuilding business in the U.S. following its 2024 acquisition of Philly Shipyard, potentially securing local production facilities for U.S. Navy vessels. However, Austal is still in talks with other potential buyers, including US investment firm Wildcat Infrastructure, which submitted a non-binding offer of $1.25 billion to $1.35 billion in September.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}