Hanwha Aerospace signs 5.6 tln-won Chunmoo rocket system export deal with Poland (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Tuesday it has signed a 5.6 trillion-won (US$4 billion) contract with Poland’s arms procurement agency to supply Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems.
The Polish Armament Agency and a consortium comprising Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha-WB Advanced System (HWB) signed the third-stage deal in Warsaw on Monday to provide the 80-kilometer-range guided missile known as the CGR-080, the company said in a press release.
Hanwha-WB is a joint venture between Hanwha Aerospace and WB Electronics, an affiliate of WB Group, Poland’s largest defense company.
Under the contract, Chunmoo CGR-080 missiles will be manufactured at a dedicated plant in Poland operated by Hanwha-WB, with deliveries set to begin in 2030, the release said.
This photo provided by Hanwha Aerospace Co. shows guided missiles for its Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS) being displayed at the company’s booth for the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2025 scheduled to kick off in Cairo on Dec. 1, 2025. (Yonhap)
The missiles will serve as the core ammunition for Poland’s Homar-K system, a Polish variant of the Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system, it said.
“The agreement fulfills our long-held ambition for production independence within the Homar-K program. By bringing together WB Electronics and Hanwha Aerospace, we are building a robust partnership with a trusted ally,” Polish Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz was quoted by Hanwha as saying.
The deal involves technology transfer and aims to strengthen Poland’s defense capabilities by integrating local partners into the supply chain, the release said.
Hanwha Aerospace President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Son Jae-il said the company will continue to cooperate with Poland’s defense industry to enhance the country’s security and deliver economic value.
The latest contract builds on two previous agreements signed in 2022 and 2024. The first-stage deal in 2022 was valued at 5.03 trillion won, while the second-stage deal in 2024 totaled 2.2 trillion won.
(Yonhap)
