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Hanwha Breaks Ground for Howitzer Factory in Australia

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 [...]

Soldier Dies in Hospital from Injuries Caused by Artillery Explosion

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An Army soldier, who was wounded in a firing accident involving a K-9 self-propelled howitzer in Gangwon Province last month, died in a hospital on Wednesday, the Army said. The death of Wie Dong-min, a 20-year-old sergeant, raised the number of victims to three in an explosion of a [...]