US sounds out Korean shipbuilders on Navy warships

The US has officially reached out to major South Korean shipbuilders to assess their naval vessel design and construction capabilities in a sign that Washington is looking to deepen shipbuilding cooperation with Seoul under the MASGA initiative.

According to defense industry sources Wednesday, the Pentagon and the US Navy recently sent requests for information, or RFIs, to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean for combat vessels.

In response, the two companies submitted information last m ...