By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hanwha Aerospace has signed a third contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for 24 additional K9 VIDAR Self-Propelled Howitzers on September 19, 2025. This follow-on order underscores the Norwegian Armed Forces' confidence in the K9 platform's proven performance and reliability. The contract was signed in Oslo in the presence of Son Jae-il, President and CEO of Hanwha Aerospace, and Norwegian officials including Ms. Gro Jære, Director General of the NDMA, Major General Lars Lervik, Chief of the Norwegian Army and Min-Jeong Seo, Ambassador of
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hanwha Aerospace, and its Europe based subsidiary Hanwha Aerospace Europe, along with the Polish Military Institute of Armament Technology (WITU), have signed a strategic cooperation MOU during the MSPO 2025 international defence exhibition. This agreement paves the way for deeper industrial cooperation and is a foundational step toward strengthening Poland's sovereign defence capabilities, particularly in the ammunition sector. Under this MOU, Hanwha Aerospace and WITU have agreed to collaborate on various aspects of ammunition technology, including the design
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hanwha Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading Estonian software companies Nortal and SensusQ on September 3 at the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Poland. This agreement establishes a partnership to jointly develop a state-of-the-art Battlefield Management System (BMS) for a wide range of platforms including Hanwha’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). BMS is an essential tool for military operations, providing integrated information acquisition and processing to enhance command and control. It provides a
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hanwha Aerospace announced on Dec. 17 that it has shipped a fresh batch of four K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers and eight K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles to Norway, a key commitment to supporting the Norwegian defence capability. The shipment is a part of a 2022 contract to supply more K9 VIDAR(Versatile Indirect Artillery) and K10 systems following the successful implementation of the first contract for 24 K9s and six K10s signed in 2017. The artillery systems are expected to arrive in Norway in about two months for the delivery to the Norwegian Armed Forces afte