Hanwha Aerospace Unveils New 8X8 SPH 155
Hanwha Aerospace unveiled a new initial conceptual model, 8X8 SPH 155, to continue its claim to re-enter the European market.
Hanwha News
Weapon / Missile
Air
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
Hanwha Unveils 5th Generation Engine for KF-21
ROK-based Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled the turbofan engine, which will bring later batches of KF-21 fighter jets to the 5th Generation during FIA2024.
Space
Sensors
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
Hanwha Aerospace Exhibits KF-21’s Engine at Farnborough
Republic of Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace will exhibit its KF-21’s Engine based on General Aerospace’s GE F414 at the Farnborough Airshow 2024.
Weapon / Missile
Romania Orders K9 SPH and K10 ARVs from Hanwha
Romania has ordered 59 K9 Thunder 155 mm tracked SPH and 36 K10 ammunition resupply vehicles (ARV) from Hanwha for $1 billion.
Weapon / Missile
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.
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.
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 IFV Contract with Hanwha
Australia signed a $2.4 billion contract with Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) to deliver 129 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) to the Australian Army.
Land
Bilateral Relations
ROK Starts Deliveries to Poland
The Republic of Korea (ROK) started delivering on December 6th, the first K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tanks (MBT) and K9A1 Self-Propelled Howitzers to Poland.
Land
Ammunition
Norway Orders Additional K9 Howitzers from ROK
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency announced that it had ordered an additional four K9 VIDAR and eight K10 ammunition resupply vehicles from Hanwha.
Land
Egypt to Manufacture K9 155mm fire control system locally
Arab International Optronics has signed an agreement with Hanwha to produce the Automatic Fire Control System (FCS) for the K9A1 EGY 155mm howitzer in Egypt.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Korean UGV on U.S. Army Trials
The U.S. Army, which conducted a series of trials about UGV solutions, picked another system of Korean origin for evaluation.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Poland wants K239 Chunmoo MBRL system from Republic of Korea
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced that Poland could purchase the Republif of Korean (ROK) K239 Chunmoo multi-barrelled-rocket-launcher system.
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
Hanwha Defence signs 2.4$ billion contracts with Poland
ROK Hanwha Defence signed an execution contract to supply K9 Thunder Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPHs) to Poland.
