Homar-K Systems from Korea in the Polish Army. Deliveries Accelerated

The Defence24.pl editorial team received information regarding the number of Homar-K multiple rocket launchers delivered to the Polish Army, produced with the involvement of the Polish defence industry. The Public Communications Department of the Armament Agency reported that a total of 117 launcher modules of the Homar‑K system have arrived in Poland (including nine most recently). In 2025, 54 modules were scheduled for delivery to the Polish Armed Forces, of which 18 have already completed integration and are awaiting delivery to their designated units.

That means the Polish Army already has at least 81 complete Homar‑K systems in its inventory, and this number will continue to grow in the coming months. By way of comparison, in October of last year there were only 35 systems in service—suggesting that the integration process of the Korean module with the domestic chassis and subsystems (such as the WB Group’s Topaz Automated Fire Control System) has become more efficient. 

The next critical step will be procuring support vehicles for the Homar‑K launchers intended for the rocket launcher battalions—vehicles that were supposed to be purchased last year (though instead bought for the WR‑40 Langusta). Other processes that deserve close attention include the design and production of transport‑launch containers for 122 mm ammunition and the manufacture of complete launcher modules within the Polish defence industry. 

It would also be wise to consider acquiring new munitions for the Homar‑K, such as the long‑range KTSSM‑II/CTM‑290 ballistic missiles or the CTM‑MR and its sea‑target variant CTM‑ASBM.

Originally 212 units of the polonized variant of the K239 Chunmoo MLRS were purchased, but this number was increased to 290, as second executive contract was signed in April this year . To meet the requirements defined by the Polish Armed Forces, several thousand rockets were ordered, coming in two types - 239 mm CGR-080 with a range of 80 kilometres, and CTM-290 SRBM, capable of hitting targets at a distance 290 kilometres away.

The agreement also covers a logistics and training package. It is also expected that Homar-K would be integrated with the Polish 122 mm unguided rocket munitions, housed in transport/launch containers developed by WZL-2. It is possible that further launchers would be integrated on 3rd generation Jelcz vehicles, demonstrated during the 2023 MSPO exhibition.

The second executive contract envisages that maintenance facilities would be established for the launchers in Poland, and that spares for the launchers would be manufactured by the Polish industry. The first dozen modules would be delivered by the Changwon Hanwha Aerospace facility. Starting from the 13th example, further launchers will be manufactured in Poland, probably at HSW. During MSPO 2024, WB Group signed a memorandum of understanding with Hanwha Aerospace to build a new rocket‑munition factory in Poland for the K239 Chunmoo. In April 2025, the companies finalized cooperation terms for the ammunition joint venture; the first rockets produced there are expected in 2029. 

The Homar-K is a polonized K239 Chunmoo rocket artillery system, for which the original base platform (Doosan 8x8 truck with armoured cabin) was replaced with a domestically manufactured 8x8 Jelcz truck.  The system carries two rocket containers, each can accommodate 6 guided 239 mm rockets with a range of  80 kilometers, or a single ballistic missile, with a range of ca. 290 kilometers. Work is underway to integrate 122 mm rockets with the Homar-K platform - used in WR-40 Langusta or BM-21 Grad systems.  The launch containers also allow the user to launch unguided 131/227 mm rockets.   Development efforts regarding rockets offering 150-200 km range are underway.

The platform also features the ZZKO Topaz fire control system, which allows the Polonized Chunmoo to be plugged into the FCS/BMS systems used by the Polish artillery units - it is a top class solution.  The Polonized variant also includes Fonet digital communications suite integration. In the future, the base platform for Homar-K may be replaced with the entirely new Jelcz 883.57.