Hanwha Aerospace Breaks Ground on Its First Overseas Guided Missile Plant in Poland

Full-scale production of Chunmoo guided missiles to begin in 2030
Completion targeted for 2028... expanding push into European defense market

Hanwha Aerospace has begun construction of a Chunmoo guided missile production facility in Poland. Following exports of K9 self-propelled howitzers and Chunmoo rocket launchers, the company is strengthening its push into the European defense market by establishing a local guided missile production system.

Key officials from the governments, militaries and defense industries of South Korea and Poland break ground at a ceremony on the 4th for a Chunmoo guided missile production plant in Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland. Hanwha Aerospace

Hanwha Aerospace said on November 5 that it held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 4 local time in Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland, for a guided missile production facility operated by HWBAS, a joint venture it established with local defense company WB Group. The facility will be Hanwha Aerospace's first guided missile production plant overseas.

The facility will be built on a site of approximately 1.16 million square meters, with completion targeted for 2028. It is set to produce the CGR-080, a guided missile with a range of about 80 kilometers, which will be mounted on the Polish version of Chunmoo, the HOMAR-K. Following the installation of production equipment, technology transfer, testing and certification, initial production is scheduled to begin at the end of 2029, with full-scale mass production starting in 2030.

The construction and operation of the facility are expected to create more than 200 new jobs. Hanwha Aerospace also plans to contribute to strengthening Poland's defense industry ecosystem by increasing local procurement of parts and materials and building a supply chain with partner companies.

In September 2025, Hanwha Aerospace and WB Group signed an agreement to establish HWBAS, with the companies investing 51% and 49%, respectively. They later signed a contract with Poland's Armament Agency for the local production and supply of CGR-080 guided missiles. The company also plans to transfer missile production technology and related know-how under a technology licensing agreement.

Hanwha Aerospace is also considering expanding production to include guided missiles with various ranges, depending on future demand from the Polish military. Its strategy is to develop Poland into a European hub for guided missile production and supply and to identify additional business opportunities.

Lee Buhwan, CEO of Hanwha Aerospace, said, "Poland is a key strategic partner with which we have built trust through exports of K9 self-propelled howitzers and Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers. We will further expand industrial cooperation with Poland and build on it to create sustained growth momentum in the European defense market."

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