Hanwha Philly Shipyard has received the agreement to construct missile range measurement ships (MRIV) for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
Hanwha Group announced on the 18th that Hanwha Philly Shipyard, in collaboration with U.S. ship management firm TOTE Services, has been chosen as the builder for the MRIV. The MRIV is a ship designed to monitor and gather information such as speed, height, and path during missile test flights. Hanwha Philly Shipyard will be responsible for constructing the MRIV, while TOTE Services will manage the vessel construction management (VCM).
The recently built ships are part of the U.S. missile defense system known as ‘Golden Dome.’ The U.S. currently uses two MRIVs: the Pacific Tracker, constructed in 1965, and the Pacific Collector, built in 1970. Hanwha Philly Shipyard will substitute these with two new MRIVs called ‘Golden Defender.’ The first MRIV is expected to be delivered in 2030.
The declaration took place during the naming event for the multi-functional training ship (NSMV) ‘Lone Star State’ at Hanwha Philly Shipyard. Hanwha Philly Shipyard and TOTE Services are also building five NSMV ships under a deal with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). Three ships have already been handed over, with the Lone Star State being the fourth.
Russ Vought, the head of the U.S. White House Office of Management and Budget, who was present at the event, mentioned that the project’s investment amount is 2 billion dollars (around 3 trillion South Korean won). He further noted, “It is a privilege to announce the contract signing for the construction of the newest missile range instrumentation ship, the ‘Golden Defender,’ developed by Hanwha Philly Shipyard and TOTE Services. This new vessel will not only aid the President’s initiative to reestablish American maritime supremacy but also enhance the President’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system throughout the country.”
Shawn Duffy, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, stated, “The two new ships constructed by American citizens will help our military more effectively safeguard the country and its personnel from external dangers. The Department of Transportation will keep working to construct vessels at the ‘speed of Trump.’”
David Kim, the CEO of Hanwha Philly Shipyard, said, “Philadelphia has a long tradition of constructing ships for the country, and we are honored to carry on that heritage. We anticipate delivering these vessels with the expected standards of quality, dependability, and commitment.” Jeff Dixon, the President of TOTE Services, remarked, “The missile range instrumentation vessel will strengthen national security as a key element of the current administration’s ‘Golden Dome.’”
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