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Hanwha doubles Philadelphia shipyard workforce in Navy shipbuilding push

Toured Hanwha Philly Shipyard in September 2026

TOTE Services, which holds the Navy's $2.2 billion Landing Ship Medium contract, named Hanwha Defense USA on October 30 as the first shipyard for that work. Hanwha has also moved the Philadelphia yard it bought in December 2024 under the control of its US defense arm.

Updated Oct 31

Avio breaks ground on $500M rocket motor plant in Virginia

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As of October 2026: Attended groundbreaking; framed plant as defense supply chain priority

Almost two decades after Burlington Industries shut its textile mill in Hurt, Virginia, and idled 1,300 workers, the same industrial park is getting a new tenant. Avio USA broke ground this week on a $500 million solid rocket motor plant that promises 1,500 jobs, more than the town's entire population of about 1,300.

Updated Oct 3

Notable Quotes

America's maritime strength depends on our ability to build ships at the speed and scale our nation requires.

from Hanwha doubles Philadelphia shipyard workforce in Navy shipbuilding push · Updated Oct 31

America needs new suppliers to expand capacity, strengthen competition, and accelerate production now for solid rocket motors and munitions. Virginia already carries a critical share of the nation's energetics workload.

from Avio breaks ground on $500M rocket motor plant in Virginia · Updated Oct 3