
Evaluation of defense industry capabilities amid the promotion of the ROK-US shipbuilding cooperation project ‘Masga’
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According to the U.S. Department of Defense DVIDS, senior officials from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps visited the Ulsan HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard to evaluate its construction capabilities.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Ha-na and Jeon Myeong-hoon = It became known belatedly on the 8th that high-ranking officials from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps recently visited a Korean shipyard in person to tour and evaluate shipbuilding capabilities on site.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS), Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Facilities, and Environment Brendan Rogers, U.S. Marine Corps Deputy Chief of Staff for Facilities and Logistics (Lieutenant General) Andrew Knievel, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea Commander (Major General) visited the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan on the 4th.
They inspected the shipyard facilities in person and also heard a briefing from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on the company's status and technology.
It is reported that Won-ho Joo, President of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (CEO of Ship and Medium Ship Business), greeted the US delegation.
The U.S. Department of Defense announced that they evaluated naval vessel construction capabilities, military infrastructure, and logistics support throughout Korea through this visit.
The U.S. Department of Defense added that the visiting team also interacted with military command, facility-related personnel, and defense industry officials to review ways to improve maritime sustainment support capabilities and operational readiness and solidify the ROK-U.S. alliance.
As Korea and the United States pursue the shipbuilding cooperation project 'MASGA' (Make American Shipbuilding Great Again), attention is being paid to whether high-level officials in charge of related fields from the US Navy and Marine Corps will visit Korean shipyards, giving further momentum to this project.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Defense also released photos of Assistant Secretary Rogers and Lieutenant General Nivel visiting Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek.
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Additional shipbuilding cooperation discussions underway regarding the MASGA project
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