According
to the ROK's Yonhap news agency, it would include K10 ammunition resupply
vehicles and technology transfer to enable local manufacture of the artillery
system.
Previously,
the government transferred technology to Turkey to produce the T-155 Fırtına derivative
of the K9.
If the agreement
is reached, Egypt will be the first Arab country to purchase the K9, which was
previously shipped to many European countries and India.
Hanwha's
self-propelled 155/52 mm howitzer, the K9 Thunder, has proven a best seller in
the SPH market. Aside from the domestic market, it has been shipped to six
other countries, including Turkey, Poland, Finland, India, Norway, and Estonia.
Three more potential consumers, including Australia, the United Kingdom, and
Egypt, are interested in the South Korean product.
The
corporation is nearing the end of its discussions. The final production line
will be created in Egypt, and major production items will be negotiated. Egypt
has two manufacturing facilities capable of carrying out the manufacture. Should
Hanwha win more bids on the African continent, Egypt's howitzers and related
vehicles might be manufactured.
