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Hanwha to invest $36B in launch vehicles, satellites and orbiting AI data center

The group will develop a space center, a satellite network and defense AI in a package that aligns with President Lee Jae Myung's regional growth initiative.

2026.7.3

K9 howitzers take part in an artillery drill held near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) on June 25, 2025. [NEWS1]

Anti-Korean, far-right Japanese magazine urges Tokyo to learn from Seoul's defense industry growth

A Japanese conservative monthly known for anti-Korean coverage is now telling its readers to “learn from South Korea,” holding up South Korea’s defense industry as a model for Japan’s weapons export push.

2026.5.4

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A K9 self-propelled howitzer in the Middle East [HANWHA AEROSPACE]

Hanwha Aerospace to sweeten K9 bid for U.S. Army prototype project with Alabama factory

Hanwha Aerospace will submit the K9 self-propelled howitzer for the United States Army's prototype bid with a pledge to build a manufacturing facility in Alabama.

2026.4.1

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, right, discusses strengthening security and defense industry cooperation with his Norwegian counterpart, Tore O. Sandvik, third from left, at Norway’s defense ministry in Oslo on Nov. 28. [MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE]

Korea, Norway defense chiefs discuss security and arms industry cooperation

The defense chiefs from South Korea and Norway held talks in Oslo on Friday and discussed strengthening security and arms industry cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said.

2025.11.29

President Lee Jae Myung, right, and General Secretary To Lam of the Communist Party of Vietnam, left, shake hands during a summit at the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul on Aug. 11. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Why Vietnam is turning to Korea for K9 howitzers and shipbuilding cooperation

Korea and Vietnam are drawing closer in the defense and shipbuilding sectors following a bilateral summit earlier this week, with Korea beginning exports of weapons to Vietnam, a comprehensive strategic partner.

2025.8.15

A K9 self-propelled howitzer is mobilized for regular firing drills conducted on the western border island of Yeonpyeong on June 26 for the first time in seven years after South Korea's suspension of an inter-Korean pact restricting such drills. [YONHAP]

South fires rounds from Baengnyeong Island in military readiness drill

The Marine Corps fired approximately 200 rounds from its K9 self-propelled howitzers during a 30-minute drill on Wednesday afternoon to bolster military readiness against North Korea's threats.

2024.11.27

Korea to export K9 howitzers to Romania in nearly $1 billion deal

Korea will export 1.3 trillion won ($938.7 million) worth of K9 self-propelled howitzers to Romania, marking the Eastern European country's largest weapons acquisition in seven years.

2024.7.10

Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, left, and his Romanian counterpart, Angel Tilvar, shake hands during their meeting in Romania on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Korea, Romania set to sign $920M artillery export deal

Korea is poised to secure a $920 million deal with Romania to export K9 self-propelled howitzers to the eastern European country following a defense ministerial meeting.

2024.6.20

A K9 self-propelled howitzer fires a shell during an exercise at a training field in Paju, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 4, 2022. [YONHAP]

Korea approves plan to upgrade K9 howitzers

Defense authorities on Monday approved a plan to upgrade the homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzer to bolster its strike capabilities, the state arms procurement agency said.

2023.6.27

Head of Hanwha Aerospace Changwon plant and senior vice president of the company's land systems business Choi Dong-bin, left, poses for a photo in front of a K9 howitzer in Changwon, South Gyeongsang. [HANWHA AEROSPACE]

Hanwha Aerospace is ready to expand foreign market presence with armored vehicles

Hanwha Aerospace’s plant in Changwon, South Gyeongsang, is a key national facility that requires top-tier security clearance for access. The arms manufacturer’s key products, such as the K9 self-propelled howitzers, K10 ammunition resupply ...

2023.6.21