Hanwha

Hanwha Defense is the only company in South Korea to develop and produce RCWS of its own and were awarded contracts to build these for the high-speed patrol vessels and the amphibious assault vehicles operated by the South Korean Navy and Marine Corps respectively. Among other Hanwha Defense products to drawn the attention of the global defense ind... ustry are the K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer; the K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicle; the REDBACK Infantry Fighting Vehicle; the TIGON 6x6 wheeled armored vehicle; and, the Hybrid BIHO short-range air-defense system. Variants of the 155mm/52-calibre K9 SPH are operated by six countries _ Turkey, Poland, Finland, India, Norway and Estonia, while the South Korean armed forces have completed the deployment of the advanced artillery systems in 2020 with plans ahead to improve the artillery's automation and firing range. In September 2020, Hanwha Defense Australia was selected with the K9 as the preferred supplier for the Australian Army's LAND 8116 self-propelled howitzer acquisition program. Under the project, the Australian Army is set to acquire 30 K9 "Huntsman" howitzers, along with K10 Armored Ammunition Resupply Vehicles.Read More