{"id":72268,"date":"2026-07-21T15:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/07\/21\/hanwha-philly-shipyard-awarded-2-billion-to-build-2-missile-tracking-vessels\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:34:30","slug":"hanwha-philly-shipyard-awarded-2-billion-to-build-2-missile-tracking-vessels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2026\/07\/21\/hanwha-philly-shipyard-awarded-2-billion-to-build-2-missile-tracking-vessels\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanwha Philly Shipyard awarded $2 billion to build 2 missile-tracking vessels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/industry\/2025\/09\/16\/south-korean-manufacturers-outline-plans-to-bolster-us-shipbuilding\/?contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A35%7D&amp;contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/industry\/2025\/09\/16\/south-korean-manufacturers-outline-plans-to-bolster-us-shipbuilding\/?contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A35%7D&amp;contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8\">Hanwha Philly Shipyard<\/a> has been tapped to build two Missile Range Instrumentation Vessels for the Pentagon to the tune of $2 billion, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The declaration came during the christening of the Department of Transportation\u2019s fourth national security multi-mission vessel \u2014 Lone Star State \u2014 which will be used to train the next generation of merchant mariners at Texas A&amp;M Maritime Academy, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shipyard, in collaboration with TOTE Services, has delivered four NSMVs to the department\u2019s Maritime Administration. A fifth is scheduled to be delivered in 2027. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TOTE Services will be on hand to serve as the vessel construction manager for the building of the two MRIV vessels, according to Hanwha\u2019s release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shipyard, a subsidiary of the South Korean Hanwha Group, was selected to build the new missile-tracking vessels set to replace the aging Pacific Tracker and Pacific Collector, which were constructed in 1965 and 1970, respectively, according to the shipyard\u2019s release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two ships, working on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency, monitor and collect data on ballistic missile tests in the Pacific Ocean. The first MRIV, dubbed the \u201cGolden Defender,\u201d is slated to be delivered in June 2030 and will also support President Donald Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/05\/12\/trumps-golden-dome-missile-shield-estimated-to-cost-12-trillion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/05\/12\/trumps-golden-dome-missile-shield-estimated-to-cost-12-trillion\/\">Golden Dome<\/a> missile defense system, Vought said during the ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is thus my honor to announce the awarding of a contract to build the newest Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel \u2018Golden Defender\u2019 right here in Philadelphia under the combined management of Hanwha Philly and TOTE Services as the vessel construction manager,\u201d Vought said. \u201cThis new ship will not only support the President\u2019s policy of restoring America\u2019s Maritime Dominance, but also support the President\u2019s \u2018Golden Dome\u2019 missile defense system over the entirety of our nation. 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