KIELCE, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Major South Korean defense companies have showed off tanks, guided weapons and other key weapons systems at an annual arms exhibition under way in Poland, as they seek to solidify their presence in the European country on the back of successful deals signed last year. The 31st International Defense [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean defense companies were set to showcase advanced weapons systems at an annual major arms exhibition in Poland this week, Seoul’s arms procurement agency said Tuesday, as the two countries seek to step up security cooperation. The International Defense Industry Exhibition, or MSPO, will kick off later in [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Poland emerged as the source of South Korea’s fifth-biggest trade surplus in the January-April period thanks to increased defense industry exports, trade data showed Sunday. South Korea posted a surplus of US$2.71 billion in trading with Poland during the January-April period, following the surplus of $10.85 billion with the [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Poland appear to be considering a joint project to develop wheeled armored vehicles, the state arms procurement agency said Saturday. Officials from South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) visited the state-owned Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) late last month and discussed the joint development of the [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday held a roll-out ceremony for the first FA-50GF light attack aircraft to be exported to Poland, in a symbolic display of the two countries’ growing cooperation in the arms industry. Under the theme of “Firm Commitment, Secure Future,” the ceremony took place at the headquarters [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Air Force began a training program Wednesday for Polish pilots to operate the country’s FA-50 light attack aircraft, officials said, after Warsaw signed a contract last year to purchase the jet. The program got under way at the 1st Fighter Wing in Gwangju, 329 kilometers south of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Logistics Corp., a major South Korean logistics company, said Tuesday it has opened a representative office in Poland to strengthen its European business. CJ Logistics said it plans to designate its new office in the southwestern city of Wroclaw as a “strategic base” in Europe, given the city’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The first export batch of K2 battle tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers has arrived in Poland. The Polish Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday (local time) that it held a delivery ceremony for 10 units of K2 Black Panther tanks and 24 units of K9 howitzer at a Navy [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Food company Daesang Corp. said Monday it has formed a joint venture with a Polish fermented food maker as the South Korean maker tries to expand the traditional fermented vegetable dish globally. Daesang said it has agreed on a 76-24 joint venture called “Daesang ChPN Europe” with Charsznickie Pola [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Aerospace Co. of South Korea signed an executive contract, worth US$3.55 billion, with Poland for the supply of Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems, Seoul’s defense authorities announced Friday. The two sides signed the deal as a follow-up to a framework contract inked last month. It has lifted South [...]