WASHINGTON — South Korea's Hanwha Group has appointed a new president of its Philadelphia shipyard in the United States, as the conglomerate seeks to expand its U.S. naval shipbuilding operations, according to the company. Kim Hyuk has been named president of Hanwha Philly Shipyard, effective Monday, succeeding David Kim, who helped oversee Hanwha's acquisition of the facility in 2024 and a near doubling of its workforce since then, the shipyard said in a press release. The new president brings more than 25 years of experience in commercial and naval shipbuilding, including senior positions at Hanwha Ocean Co. and its predecessor, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The appointment comes as Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA), a subsidiary of South Korean defense giant Hanwha Aerospace Co., takes majority ownership of the Philadelphia shipyard as part of efforts to transform the facility into a dual-use shipyard capable of building both commercial and military vessels. Kim will report directly to Tom Anderson, president of U.S. shipbuilding at HDUSA, who oversees the company's shipbuildin