What Happened
Korea-US Defense Industrial Cooperation Expands With Artillery Systems
Brent G. Ingraham, the US Army’s top acquisition official, visited Hanwha Aerospace’s Changwon facilities in South Korea to review its production capabilities for artillery systems. The visit follows a prototype contract for the US Army’s Mobile Tactical Cannon program and highlights potential for deeper Korea-US defense industrial cooperation. Hanwha Aerospace showcased its K9 self-propelled howitzer and other defense systems, with the US delegation showing interest in automation and manufacturing capacity. The visit was reported by Korea IT Times.