U.S. Army Picks Hanwha Defence Unit for Mobile Artillery Prototypes
The deal gives Hanwha an initial $100.3 million award and could reach $262.9 million as soldiers test whether the system can replace the M777.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Army selected Hanwha Defense USA, a South Korean subsidiary, to supply prototype K9 Mobile Howitzers for the Mobile Tactical Cannon program, marking the first time a Korean defense company has secured a U.S. complete weapons system contract.
- Multiple failed attempts to modernize artillery since at least 2019, including the XM2001 Crusader canceled in 2002 and the XM1299 halted in 2024, prompted the Army to seek a wheeled self-propelled system to replace aging M777 towed howitzers.
- The agreement, valued at up to $262.9 million for six systems with 12 optional units, includes Hanwha Defense USA's commitment to operate an integration and testing facility in Opelika, Alabama, where the company invested about $2 million in April.
- Soldiers will use these prototypes in operational experiments to assess performance, reliability, and supportability in realistic combat conditions, with data directly informing senior leaders' decisions on future fielding.
- With more than 2,500 K9 Howitzers already fielded globally and proven success in NATO members Poland, Romania, Norway and Finland, Hanwha positions itself as a long-term U.S. artillery modernization partner building American manufacturing capacity.
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Hanwha Aerospace selected to build prototypes for US Army mobile artillery program
Hanwha Aerospace has been selected to develop prototypes for a U.S. Army program to introduce wheeled self-propelled artillery systems, paving the way for a potential contract worth up to 10 trillion won ($7.1 billion), the company said Wednesday. The deal marks the first time a Korean defense company has secured a U.S. military program involving a complete weapons system, a significant milestone for Korea's defense industry as it seeks to expan…
U.S. Army: "Hanwha to Provide Up to 18 Self-Propelled Howitzers... Worth 141.7 Billion Won" Solely Selected, Beating U.S. Anduril, Germany Rheinmetall, and UK BAE Correspondent Park Sung-min = On the 18th (local time), the U.S. Army [announced] Hanwha Defense U, the U.S. subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace
Hanwha Aerospace has been exclusively selected as the contractor for prototype manufacturing and testing in the U.S. Army's self-propelled howitzer modernization project (SPH-M), worth 10 trillion won. This achievement is a result of the recognition of the K9 self-propelled howitzer's technological capabilities and is expected to serve as a stepping stone for future expansion in the U.S. defense market.
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