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Hanwha Revives Bid to Acquire Australian Shipbuilder Austal, Eyes U.S. Naval Market

Hanwha Revives Bid to Acquire Australian Shipbuilder Austal, Eyes U.S. Naval Market

SEJONG, South Korea, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Group is making a renewed attempt to acquire Austal, an Australian shipbuilding company that supplies vessels to the U.S. and Australian navies, through its defense affiliates Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Aerospace. The move follows Hanwha’s previous failed bid in April 2024, when its subsidiary Hanwha Ocean offered [...]

Hanwha Eyes Acquisition Opportunity: Australian Shipbuilder Austal on Radar

Hanwha Eyes Acquisition Opportunity: Australian Shipbuilder Austal on Radar

SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Hanwha Group, South Korea’s chemical-to-defense industry conglomerate, sees a good chance of acquiring Australian shipbuilder Austal, as it has expanded defense businesses in Australia, including a deal for K9 self-propelled howitzers, a group official said Tuesday. “Given that Hanwha Group is in the process of carrying out defense projects [...]