Industry Day held in Changwon to seek strong collaboration
Hanwha Defense said on March 18 that South Korea’s top defense company held an “Industry Day” to enhance partnership with Australian partners.
The Industry Day comes at the end of a week-long...
Defense giants will build advanced K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer for UK
Hanwha Defense announced on March 18 that Lockheed Martin UK had signed teaming agreement to join Team Thunder led by South Korea’s top defense company.
The team, which also includes Pearson...
Korean conglomerate seeks biz opportunities Down Under
Hanwha Group said on Feb. 25 that the South Korean conglomerate would proactively seek investment and business opportunities in Australia based on the growing defense partnership between the two countries.
The move comes on...
Users of K9 SPH will convene in South Korea
Representatives from K9 user countries from across the world will convene this April in South Korea’s southeastern city of Changwon to share their experience and know-how in running the artillery solution.
Hanwha...
Two companies will cooperate for Redback and K9
Hanwha Defense, South Korea’s business bellwether, announced on Feb. 14 that it had agreed to cooperate with Bisalloy Steels to build armored combat vehicles and self-propelled howitzers.
Toward that end, Hanwha Defense signed...
Korea’s leading defense company demonstrates competitive edge at trade fair
Hanwha Defense said on Nov. 30 that the Seoul-based company had been showcasing its sophisticated land defense system at the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX) 2021.
Attending the second edition of the...
Certification for compliance management system given to defense giant
Hanwha Defense announced on Nov. 11 that it had won the ISO 37301 certification, which is about high standards of compliance and integrity.
It marks the first time for a South Korean...
Korean defense powerhouse to show off sophisticated techs at AUSA 2021
Hanwha Defense announced on Oct. 8 that the company will promote its sophisticated land defense systems at the AUSA 2021 Annual Meeting & Exposition running during October 11-13 in...
Evolution of South Korea’s K9 continues
Nicknamed “Thunder,” the K9 artillery gun developed in South Korea has arguably become the most proven and iconic self-propelled howitzer in the world.
Developed in 1998 by the state-run Agency for Defense Development and Hanwha...
Korea's leading defense company guns for UK market
Hanwha Defense announced on Sept. 14 that the Seoul-based company would join forces with top-tier UK defense companies to develop a local variant of self-propelled howitzer, K9 Thunder, for the British Army.
The...