Aerospace & Defense IndustriesSouth Korea shipbuilders catch rising tide of US Navy business
HD Hyundai, Hanwha score repair deals as Washington looks to bolster industry
Hanwha Ocean executives and U.S. Navy officials observe maintenance on the USNS Wally Schirra in October. (Hanhwa Ocean)
SEOUL -- South Korea's shipbuilders are wining U.S. deals with government encouragement, aiming to chip away at China's global dominance by leveraging the alliance between Washington and Seoul as well as the Trump administration's push to revive the American industry.