{
  "id": 17259464,
  "title": "Hanwha Defense USA wins $269 mil. US Navy shipbuilding contract",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/hanwha-defense-usa-wins-269-mil-us-navy-shipbuilding-contract-17259464",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261031/hanwha-defense-usa-wins-269-mil-us-navy-shipbuilding-contract"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hanwha Defense USA, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co., has secured a $269 million contract to build a medium landing ship (LSM) for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. This marks the company's first U.S. Navy shipbuilding contract, awarded through a competitive bidding process under Tote Services' vessel construction management program, which oversees shipbuilding contracts for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The contract, awarded to Hanwha through its subsidiary Hanwha Defense USA, involves building one LSM at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, with options to construct three additional vessels. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Hanwha Defense USA wins US$269 mln U.S. Navy shipbuilding contract",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/hanwha-defense-usa-wins-us-269-mln-u-s-navy-shipbuilding-contract",
        "published": "2026-10-30T16:40:19.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}