Hanwha Philly Shipyard Selected to Build US Navy Medium Landing Ship (LSM)

TOTE Services selected Hanwha Defense USA to build one Medium Landing Ship for the US Navy and Marine Corps at Hanwha Philly Shipyard under a $269 million subcontract. The award includes options for three additional vessels and represents Hanwha Defense USA’s first US Navy shipbuilding contract. Construction is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2027 under TOTE’s Vessel Construction Manager arrangement, which places shipyard subcontract management with a commercial prime contractor. The LSM programme supports a planned 35-ship fleet for moving and sustaining Marine forces, vehicles and equipment between littoral operating locations.