Overview

• Hanwha Aerospace is seeking to expand its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for the U.S. military from naval platforms to aircraft engines under the Regional Sustainment Framework (RSF).
• The RSF, launched by the Biden administration, aims to decentralize military logistics by establishing regional maintenance hubs in the Indo-Pacific region.
• U.S. defense officials, including Dr. Nelson K. Williams, inspected Hanwha's Changwon facility in March and deemed it 'satisfactory,' with high marks for security and operational readiness.
• Hanwha's Changwon plant, featuring a 90% automated smart factory, has overhauled more than 5,700 engines and produced over 10,000 since 1979.
• An announcement on RSF pilot partners is expected this summer during the U.S.-Korea Logistics Coordination Council, with Hanwha emerging as a strong candidate.