Anduril Partners with HD Hyundai to Build Autonomous Warships

Anduril Industries and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are partnering to design and produce a new class of dual-use Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs). The collaboration combines Hyundai’s shipbuilding legacy with Anduril’s software-defined autonomy and mission systems integration. A variant will support the U.S. Navy’s Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) program.

MASC aims to deliver a distributed, autonomous fleet for contested waters. Traditional warships cannot meet this demand alone; the Navy requires modular vessels produced quickly, deployed in volume, and upgraded continuously.

The ASV’s open-architecture design supports interchangeable payloads for intelligence, surveillance, strike, and electronic warfare. A central superstructure provides a 360-degree field of view.

Autonomy software integrates propulsion, navigation, and payload control into a unified system, enabling dynamic missions. Built in steel, the vessel is durable, maintainable, and scalable using domestic supply bases.

The first prototype is being fabricated in Korea to validate designs and prepare for U.S. production. Future vessels, including the MASC variant, will be built entirely in the United States.

Anduril has invested tens of millions to revamp the former Foss Shipyard in Seattle as its U.S. hub for assembly, integration, and testing. The Pacific Northwest offers infrastructure and skilled labor to expand shipbuilding capacity.

The companies are also partnering with Hadrian to modernize manufacturing. Hadrian’s automation and rapid fabrication will reduce lead times and enable high-volume production.

Autonomous Surface Vessels mark the next step in Anduril Maritime’s evolution, building on Ghost Shark with the Royal Australian Navy. Together with Copperhead, Seabed Sentry, Dive-LD, and Dive-XL, the new ASV class strengthens Anduril’s ecosystem of maritime systems.

📃📷 Source: Anduril