From left, Jang Yeong-jae, deputy consul general at the Korean Consulate General in Vancouver; Jang Gwang-pil, vice president of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering's Future Technology Research Institute; and James Olson, dean of applied science at the University of British Columbia pose together during a research and development agreement signing ceremony for Canada's planned submarine procurement contract at the university's campus in Vancouver, Canada, Sunday. Courtesy of HD Hyundai
HD Hyundai signed a research and development agreement with the University of British Columbia (UBC) as part of a broad campaign to win Canada's planned submarine procurement contract, the Korean shipbuilding conglomerate said Wednesday.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the shipbuilding arm of HD Hyundai, signed the memorandum of understanding with the university on Sunday (local time) at the university's Vancouver campus.
The agreement covers joint research into advanced digital and artificial intelligence-based ship design, digital twin simulation, autonomous navigation systems and next-generation naval vessel structures, including destroyers, unmanned ships and submarines. The two parties will also collaborate on eco-friendly advanced materials for warships and commercial vessels.
