Hanwha Aerospace expands defense production in US, Europe and Australia

Hanwha Aerospace is localizing defense production across the US, Europe and Australia: it is selecting a factory site in Germany, will build CGR-080 missiles in Poland via a joint venture with WB Group by end-2028, and is investing $2.2 billion in an Arkansas ammunition plant.

• Hanwha will invest $2.2 billion in a 155mm ammunition plant in Arkansas, creating about 400 jobs over 7 years
• A joint venture with Poland's WB Group will produce 80-km CGR-080 missiles, with full output before end-2028
• Romania's H-ACE Europe plant will build K9 and K10 with up to 80% localization and 30+ local partners
• Australia's H-ACE facility in Geelong has produced AS9 howitzers and Redback IFVs since March 2025