U.S. Army Picks Hanwha Defence Unit for Mobile Artillery Prototypes
The contract includes six prototype systems and an option for 12 more as soldiers test the K9 platform for the Army’s modernization program.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Army selected Hanwha Defense USA to supply prototype K9 Mobile Howitzers for its new Mobile Tactical Cannon program, marking a breakthrough for the South Korean firm in the U.S. weapons market.
- Valued at up to $262.9 million, the agreement provides accelerated delivery of six prototype MTC systems with an option for 12 more. Soldiers will use these platforms in operational experiments to assess performance, reliability, and supportability in combat conditions.
- Competing against Elbit America, Leonardo DRS, Rheinmetall, and British BAE Systems, the Army chose the K9MH platform. Modernization effort seeks to replace aging M777 towed artillery and Paladin M109A7 self-propelled systems.
- Hanwha Defense USA is establishing a phase I integration and test facility in Opelika, Alabama, supported by a three-year lease. This commitment strengthens the American defense industrial base and localizes production.
- With more than 2,500 K9 Howitzers fielded globally, the U.S. joins nearly a dozen allies sharing a supply chain. Michael Coulter, Hanwha Defense USA CEO, stated the company is excited to bring its proven commitment to local execution to the United States.
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U.S. Army: "Hanwha to Provide Up to 18 Self-Propelled Howitzers... Worth 141.7 Billion Won" Solely Selected, Beating U.S. Anduril, Germany Rheinmetall, and UK BAE Correspondent Park Sung-min = On the 18th (local time), the U.S. Army [announced] Hanwha Defense U, the U.S. subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace
Hanwha Aerospace has been exclusively selected as the contractor for prototype manufacturing and testing in the U.S. Army's self-propelled howitzer modernization project (SPH-M), worth 10 trillion won. This achievement is a result of the recognition of the K9 self-propelled howitzer's technological capabilities and is expected to serve as a stepping stone for future expansion in the U.S. defense market.
Hanwha Defense USA wins Army MTC award
The Army has selected Hanwha Defense USA to provide the next generation of mobile howitzers that will potentially take the place of the service's M777 towed artillery, a new announcement states, following months of uncertainty over the future of the service’s artillery. Hanwha has won an other transaction authority firm-fixed price agreement to provide up to 18 mobile howitzer prototypes to the Army for four years of rapid prototyping and testin…
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ussanews.comArmy picks Hanwha’s wheeled K9 for self-propelled howitzer prototypes
Today’s decision comes after decades of fits and starts to find a new mobile howitzer, including the ill-fated Crusader, Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon and Extended Range Cannon Artillery.
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