What Happened
Korean Defense Giant Enters US Market With Key Contract Win
Hanwha Aerospace has been selected as the sole contractor for the US Army’s Self-Propelled Howitzer Modernization Project, marking the first time a completed Korean weapons system has been exported to the US military. The project aims to replace the M777 155mm towed howitzers with a new wheeled self-propelled howitzer, with potential mass production of up to 500 units worth 10 trillion won. Hanwha proposed the K9MH, a wheeled version of its tracked K9 self-propelled howitzer, which features a fully automated turret. This development was first reported by an unknown source.