SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Defense of South Korea signed a basic contract with Poland in Warsaw on Wednesday to supply 288 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, Seoul officials said. The company and Warsaw’s Armament Agency inked the “framework” deal to supply the K239 Chunmoo systems, starting next year. The contract is known to [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean defense firm Hanwha Corp. signed a contract with Indonesia’s national police last month to supply 25 armored vehicles by 2024, its officials said Wednesday. The company inked the deal with the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia on June 15 following an international bidding process for [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean-made armored vehicle roared through puddles, traversed unpaved roads and shifted course smoothly in its first local capability demonstration open to the press at an Army training site. The manufacturer, Hanwha Defense, held the event highlighting the maneuverability of the Redback — the vehicle designed to meet [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Defense, a South Korean defense firm, broke ground Friday for a new factory in Australia to supply self-propelled howitzers and armored vehicles to the country under last year’s 1-trillion won (US$816 million) procurement deal. The ground-breaking ceremony for the factory set to be built by 2024 took place [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Defense, the South Korean manufacturer of the K9 self-propelled howitzer, plans to launch a forum of its user countries in April to share their experience in operating the artillery system, officials said Monday. The company will hold the inaugural session of the “K9 User Community” in Changwon, 400 [...]