Industry
Munitions for Homar-K To Be Manufactured with the Polish Industry
Photo. 18th Mechanized Division / X
WB Group and the Korean company Hanwha Aerospace have signed an executive agreement specifying detailed arrangements for the creation of a Polish-Korean joint venture. The goal is to manufacture localized munitions for rocket artillery.
At the MSPO fair in Kielce both companies had signed a memorandum of understanding outlining key requirements necessary for the joint production of 239 mm CGR-080 missiles in Poland. These will serve as the primary armament of the Homar-K systems, of which Poland has already ordered 290 units. In addition, 122 mm caliber rocket munitions and CTM-290 ballistic missiles will also be used. This will therefore be one of the most important types of munitions for the Polish artillery, alongside the 155 mm round for tube artillery.
The agreement was signed at the KADEX fair on October 2. On behalf of WB Electronics (as the leading company of WB Group), it was signed by President Piotr Wojciechowski. Hanwha Aerospace was represented by General Director Son Jae Il. The signing took place in the presence of Paweł Bejda, Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defense, and Hyun Ki Cho, a representative of DAPA (Defense Acquisition Program Administration), emphasizing the support of government bodies from both countries.
Photo. WB Group
Within a month, WB Group and Hanwha Aerospace were expected to finalize discussions and agree on the detailed further development of the entire initiative, particularly regarding the localization of production.
As WB Group stated in its communication:
In the executive agreement, WB Electronics S.A. and Hanwha Aerospace have outlined the next key steps for establishing a joint venture whose task will be the development and production of munitions in Poland. The provisions of the agreement include the principles for establishing the new entity and acquiring real estate for the production facility, safety analysis protocols, and the project’s timeline.
The establishment of the production facility will be combined with the transfer of technology and know-how to Polish industry, as well as the further development of the CGR-080’s design and production. An element of the project also involves the development and implementation of new types of rocket ammunition, according to the needs of the Ministry of Defence.
The parties to the agreement have prepared an industrial feasibility study confirming the market, engineering, research and development, organizational, and location assumptions. Key elements of the structure include the details for establishing and operating the joint venture, as well as the necessary steps for acquiring land for the new production facility.” _