Hanwha Systems Signs Second Alarm System Contract Worth 180 Billion KRW with Defense Acquisition Program Administration

Conceptual Diagram of the Air Defense Command and Control Warning System

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Hanwha Systems announced on the 27th that it recently signed a second supply contract worth 184.6 billion KRW with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration for the Air Defense Command and Control Alarm System (Air Defense C2A System).

The Air Defense C2A System is an automated command and control alarm system that connects air defense weapon systems in corps and division areas via a network to quickly and effectively perform track information distribution, alarm propagation, and fire control against enemy aerial threats. Research and development were completed in 2017, and successful initial mass production and deployment are underway.

This contract is the second mass production project for the deployment of the Air Defense C2A System in the Republic of Korea Army. Hanwha Systems will supply battalion and company control units that command and control air defense weapon systems, as well as embedded semi-control units and portable semi-control units deployed in detection and strike systems, similar to the initial mass production.

Once the Air Defense C2A System is fully deployed, the system will shift from transmitting information via voice over radios to digitizing and transmitting it in real time to air defense weapon systems. This will enable visual situational awareness of the battlefield for accurate understanding and reduce operational response time from about 3 minutes to 30 seconds. By assigning targets to optimal air defense weapon systems and controlling fire, it is expected to significantly enhance the military's air defense capabilities.

Developed purely with domestic technology, the Air Defense C2A System boasts world-class performance comparable to similar systems operated by advanced military powers. With this contract, Hanwha Systems has secured deployment achievements for overseas exports of the Air Defense C2A System and plans to actively target countries interested in the system, such as Middle Eastern nations, to promote exports abroad.

Kim Yeon-cheol, CEO of Hanwha Systems, stated, “Hanwha Systems will do its best to deliver the highest quality Air Defense C2A System on time to contribute to strengthening national defense capabilities.” He added, “We will continue to support the construction of hyper-connected, hyper-intelligent networks to maximize our military’s combat capabilities in future network-centric warfare (NCW).”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.