Retired US rear admiral joins Hanwha

Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Tom Anderson has become yet another former U.S. Navy officer to join Hanwha Group. Earlier this month, Hanwha Defense USA, a subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace, announced that the former program executive officer for ships, who had a 34-year career with the U.S. Navy, has been appointed as the president of U.S. shipbuilding at the company. The defense firm said he will be responsible for executing Hanwha's U.S. shipbuilding programs and shipyard operations, as well as developing future programs, infrastructure and associated workforce to accommodate future growth. "Tom has had a distinguished and impactful naval career, and we are delighted to bring his deep industry expertise, creative thinking and demonstrated leadership to Hanwha," Hanwha Defense USA CEO Mike Smith said. "Tom brings a wealth of experience and unique perspectives that will accelerate the delivery of novel solutions to our customers' most elusive industrial base challenges." Between 2023 and 2024, Anderson frequently visited Korea in his capacity as a U.S. admiral to learn about the latest shipbuiWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times