Poland K239 Chunmoo Rocket Launcher System for Poland

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South Korea’s Hanwha and Poland’s WB Group agree to guided missile joint venture in Poland​

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WARSAW — Today in Warsaw, representatives of the Polish private company WB Group and the South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to manufacture missiles for the Chunmoo multiple rocket launch system in Poland.

The agreement for CGR-080 missiles was signed by Piotr Wojciechowski, chairman of WB Group, and Billy Boo-hwan Lee, head of Hanwha Aerospace PGM Business Group, in the presence of senior Polish government officials as well as the Korean ambassador to Poland.
Under the agreement, Hanwha Aerospace will hold a 51 percent majority stake in the new entity, with WB Electronics (a WB Group subsidiary) holding the remaining 49 percent. The joint venture will begin operations following approval from Poland’s Antimonopoly Committee, and also plans to market the missiles to other European customers.

“In 2024, we signed a second agreement for 72 Homar-K [Chunmoo] systems […]. This is the first stage of transferring the production technology of Chunmoo launchers to Poland,” Secretary of State at Poland’s Ministry of National Defense Paweł Bejda said at the ceremony. “The next stage is the production of ammunition, specifically missiles for these Chunmoo launchers. We have an assurance that within three years the first missiles will come off the production line of the company, which has already been established by WB Electronics and Hanwha Aerospace.”
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Boo-hwan Lee said, “With this term sheet agreement, we have just taken the most important step toward establishing our joint venture with WB Group. We believe the joint venture will contribute to the growth of Polish industrial capability, as well as to the modernization of the Polish Armed Forces. Thanks to this endeavor, our industries will also gain the opportunity to jointly enter new European markets with competitive, combat-proven missile technologies.”

Wojciechowski added that the agreement “shows a clear roadmap for building a missile production site in Poland.

“The cooperation between WB Electronics and Hanwha Aerospace is a demonstration of how the Polish and Korean industries can work together and how each company complements the other,” he said. “The factory will increase Poland’s independence in ammunition production and provide huge potential for industrial and economic growth.”

Poland has ordered a total of 290 Homar-K systems, which consist of a K239 launcher module, a Jelcz P882.57 TS T45 8×8 truck chassis and a national Topaz combat management system, manufactured by WB Group. The launchers were ordered in two batches — 218 in November 2022, and another 72 in April 2024 (12 of the latter batch will be manufactured in Korea, and 60 in Poland). Systems were purchased together with a logistics package, training and ammunition supplies. There are already 90 Homar-Ks in Poland, and deliveries of all systems for the Polish Army are to be completed by 2029.
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Hanwha and WB Group sign agreement for guided missile production in Poland​

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On the opening day of the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO), Hanwha Aerospace and WB Group signed a landmark agreement to establish a Polish–Korean joint venture that will localize production of CGR-080 (approximately 80 km reach) guided missiles for the HOMAR-K multiple launch rocket system used by the Polish Armed Forces.

The joint venture will implement a phased technology transfer program, supported by a certified quality management system and structured workforce training. Initial serial production is expected to ramp up progressively and reach an advanced stage before the end of 2028.

The factory is planned to hire approximately 250 skilled positions in Poland, and to develop a roadmap for new rocket types tailored to the future needs of Poland and allied nations, in compliance with Polish defense procurement rules and Republic of Korea export control regulations.

The agreement was signed by Jae-il Son, President and CEO of Hanwha Aerospace, Piotr Wojciechowski, President of WB Group, Władysław Marcin Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and Minister of National Defence during a ceremony attended by senior representatives of government and industry.

“This is arguably the most important event of this year’s MSPO,” said Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz during the ceremony. “We are gaining the capability to produce missiles for the Homar-K launcher. It’s a milestone. We are becoming increasingly self-reliant in defense manufacturing. We’re not only buying weapons — we’re bringing their production to Poland.”

Chairman of WB Group Piotr Wojciechowski said, “This missile plant is a significant, first-of-its-kind investment in Poland with the primary objective to enhance national security by ensuring domestic production of critical munitions, and the project also includes the further development of the CGR-080 missile system and new guided rockets to meet evolving defense requirements.”

Hanwha Aerospace CEO Jae-il Son said, “This joint venture will localize CGR-080 manufacturing, transfer critical know-how, and co-develop next-generation munitions with our Polish partners. It is a commitment of investment, people, and technology in Poland, for a safer Europe.”
 
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