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Poland, Hanwha Sign 5.6 Trillion-Won Deal to Produce Chunmoo Rockets Locally

A Polish–Korean joint venture will manufacture 239-millimeter CGR-080 munitions for the Homar-K launcher starting in 2030.

Kang Hoon-sik, the presidential chief of staff who also serves as a special envoy for strategic cooperation, speaks at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on Dec. 30, 2025, after returning from his trip to Poland to attend a signing ceremony for Hanwha Aerospace's export deal of the Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system. (Yonhap)
This photo, taken on Dec. 29, 2025, and provided by Hanwha Aerospace Industries Co., shows Son Jae-il (from L), president and CEO of the South Korean defense firm, Artur Kuptel, head of the Polish Armament Agency, and Piotr Wojciechowski, president of WB Group, signing a contract at the Museum of the Polish Army in Warsaw to produce Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems in Poland. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Poland’s Armament Agency signed the third-stage contract in Warsaw with a consortium of Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha WB Advanced System.
  • The deal covers 239-millimeter CGR-080 precision-guided rockets with an 80-kilometer range for Poland’s Homar-K multiple rocket system.
  • A new facility in Poland operated by the Hanwha–WB joint venture will handle production, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2030.
  • The agreement extends earlier 2022 and 2024 contracts for Chunmoo launchers and support by moving into localized manufacturing.
  • South Korean presidential envoy Kang Hoon-sik attended the signing, and officials noted Poland has signed over $10 billion in Korean defense deals since President Lee took office in June.