Vietnam to Supply K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer from ROK
Vietnam plans to acquire the K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) developed and manufactured by Hanwha Defence, Republic of Korea, for the People’s Army of Vietnam.
Hanwha News
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
Hanwha Builds a New Factory to Manufacture KF-21's Engine
Hanwha Aerospace will locally manufacture GE AerospaceF414-GE-400 engines for KF-21 Boramae 4.5-generation aircraft.
Land
Elbit to Provide Systems for AS-21 Redback IFVs
Israeli Elbit Systems has announced that it will provide various systems for Australian AS-21 Redback IFVs.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Saudi Arabia Exhibits Korean MLRS System at WDS
Saudi Arabia showcased the K239 Chunmoo, a multi-barrelled rocket launcher system (MLRS) it purchased from ROK at the World Defense Show.
Air
ROK Starts KF- 21 Boramae Mass Production in 2024
ROK defence budget has received a green light from the parliament. The new budget foresees increased expenditure, which covers KF- 21 mass production.
Land
Defence Politics
Latvia Modernises its Army with New Vehicles
Triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Latvia modernises its army with new armoured vehicles. Otokar is in Latvia’s scoop, according to local news.
Land
Australia Signs $ 2.4 billion Contract with Hanwha for IFV Requirement
Australia signed a $2.4 billion contract with Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) to deliver 129 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) to the Australian Army.
Land
Bilateral Relations
ROK Starts Deliveries to Poland
The Republic of Korea (ROK) started delivering on December 6th, the first K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tanks (MBT) and K9A1 Self-Propelled Howitzers to Poland.
Land
Ammunition
Norway Orders Additional K9 Howitzers from ROK
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency announced that it had ordered an additional four K9 VIDAR and eight K10 ammunition resupply vehicles from Hanwha.
Land
Egypt to manufacture K9 155mm self-propelled howitzers’ fire control system locally
Egyptian defence company Arab International Optronics has signed an agreement with Hanwha Defence Group to produce the Automatic Fire Control System (FCS) and other electronic components for the K9A1 EGY 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer in Egypt.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Korean UGV on U.S. Army Trials
The importance of Unmanned Ground Systems (UGV) is increasing every day. The U.S. Army, which conducted a series of trials about UGV solutions, picked another system of Korean origin for evaluation.
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
ROK’s Hanwha Defence signs 2.4$ billion contracts with Poland
Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Hanwha Defence signed on August 26, an execution contract to supply K9 Thunder Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPHs) to Poland, just days before the MSPO Defence Expo in Kielce, Poland. The contract, worth $2.4 billion, is the first phase of a framework agreement signed in late July.
Land
ROK Deploys New KW2 30mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicle System
ROK Armed Forces has started deploying a new 30 mm self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicle System (AAGW) produced by Hanwha Defence.
Land
Australia Signs AS9 Huntsman Contract with ROK
The Australian government has officially ordered a fleet of the Hanwha’s Huntsman AS9 self-propelled artillery systems from the Republic of Korea (ROK), valued at approximately $1 billion.
