South Korea’s K9 self-propelled howitzer (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Aerospace Co. is poised to sign an additional contract with Norway to supply 24 K9 self-propelled howitzers, defense industry sources said Thursday.
The South Korean defense giant is expected to finalize the agreement soon with the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency, according to the sources.
A company official declined to confirm details, saying, “We cannot provide specifics regarding the contract at this time.”
Hanwha Aerospace first signed a deal in 2017 to supply 24 K9 howitzers and six K10 ammunition resupply vehicles to Norway in a package worth 245.2 billion won (US$176.9 million).
The K9 has since been adopted by a range of countries, including Turkey, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Egypt, India, Australia and Romania.
Last month, Hanwha signed a US$250 million deal with Vietnam to deliver 20 K9s, marking the howitzer’s first export to Southeast Asia.
(Yonhap)
