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Hanwha Aerospace to Showcase K9 Howitzer, Chunmoo Rocket System at Egypt Defense Expo

Hanwha Aerospace to Showcase K9 Howitzer, Chunmoo Rocket System at Egypt Defense Expo

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean defense giant Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Monday it will participate in a biennial international defense exhibition in Egypt this week to showcase its flagship K9 howitzer and Chunmoo rocket system. The Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2025 will take place from Monday (local time) through Thursday in Cairo, [...]

Hanwha Builds Momentum in Europe with Planned Norway K9 Howitzer Order

Hanwha Builds Momentum in Europe with Planned Norway K9 Howitzer Order

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 [...]

Hanwha Secures $250 Million K9 Howitzer Deal in First Arms Sale to Vietnam

Hanwha Secures $250 Million K9 Howitzer Deal in First Arms Sale to Vietnam

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Aerospace Co., a major South Korean defense firm, has signed an agreement to export its homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzers to Vietnam, marking the first arms sale to the Southeast Asian country, industry sources said Thursday. Under the government-to-government deal worth US$250 million concluded last month, Hanwha Aerospace will [...]

Hanwha Aerospace Inks 371.4 Bln-Won Deal to Export K9 Howitzer to India

Hanwha Aerospace Inks 371.4 Bln-Won Deal to Export K9 Howitzer to India

SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean defense giant Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Thursday it has signed a 371.4 billion-won (US$253.6 million) deal to export homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzers to India. Under the agreement, the company will deliver the K9 howitzers to the Indian Army by September 2030, in cooperation with Mumbai-based company Larsen [...]

S. Korea Produces 1st Homegrown Engine for K9 Howitzer

S. Korea Produces 1st Homegrown Engine for K9 Howitzer

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has produced the first homegrown engine for the country’s K9 self-propelled howitzer after a yearslong development project, the state arms procurement agency said Friday. The move comes after the country began the 32.16 billion-won (US$24.5 million) project in 2021, involving STX Engine Co., Hanwha Aerospace Co. and [...]

South Korea’s Defense Industry Eyes Historic Export to Vietnam

South Korea’s Defense Industry Eyes Historic Export to Vietnam

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant shift that could reshape geopolitical dynamics in Southeast Asia, South Korea is on the brink of its first-ever arms sale to a communist nation. Industry insiders and government sources revealed on September 18 that negotiations to export the K9 self-propelled howitzer to Vietnam are progressing positively. While [...]

Australian, Polish, Egyptian Troops Undergo K9 Howitzer Education Program in S. Korea

Australian, Polish, Egyptian Troops Undergo K9 Howitzer Education Program in S. Korea

SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has launched an education program on the K9 self-propelled howitzer for a group of military personnel from Australia, Poland and Egypt, the Army said Friday. The three-week program, which began July 9, is meant to provide the countries with a better operational understanding of South Korean weapons [...]