Hanwha Aerospace Joins Next Rise with Partners... Launches Search for Defense Startups

Joint Booth with 21 Partner Companies
Exploring Future Technologies such as Drone Defense and AI
Seeking Collaboration with Startups

Hanwha Aerospace, together with its partner companies, is participating in "Next Rise 2026," the largest venture and startup exhibition in Korea.

The Hanwha Aerospace booth at the 'Next Rise 2026' exhibition held for two days starting from the 18th at COEX Exhibition Center in Samseong-dong, Seoul. Hanwha Aerospace

Hanwha Aerospace announced that, starting from June 18 for two days at COEX in Seoul, it will be the first comprehensive defense company in Korea to take part in Next Rise 2026.

At this exhibition, Hanwha Aerospace is operating a joint booth with 21 partner companies. The core components produced by partners involved in the manufacturing of the K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer and the Chunmoo Multiple Rocket Launcher are on display in the "Coexistence Collaboration Zone," and an interactive exhibition area has been prepared where visitors can directly experience the technologies.

The exhibition items include the K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer driver’s dashboard, vehicle surround view system, anti-jamming satellite navigation system for the Chunmoo guided missile, and launcher control system, among others.

Hanwha Aerospace is also operating a separate Open Innovation Zone. It will reveal 12 projects in areas such as ground weapons, guided weapons, and aviation, aiming to discover technology collaboration partners among its suppliers, as well as ventures and startups.

Key projects include drone defense technology for the K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer and artificial intelligence (AI)-based data processing technology applicable to autonomous unmanned systems. In addition, Hanwha Aerospace will hold one-on-one meetings with six startups hoping to enter the defense sector.

Hanwha Aerospace has been supporting its partners in raising investment and expanding sales channels by running "Coexistence Collaboration Zones" at major domestic and international defense exhibitions. This month, it established such a zone for the first time at "Eurosatory," the largest defense exhibition in Europe, held in France.

A representative from Hanwha Aerospace stated, "Defense equipment recognized for its competitiveness in the global market is the result of the combined capabilities of our partner companies," adding, "We will continue to expand collaboration and support to promote the growth and technological advancement of the domestic defense ecosystem."

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