Hanwha Co., Ltd. Completes Precision-Guided Weapon Production Facility... "Development of Korean Airspace Defense Weapons"

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Hanwha Corporation has completed a state-of-the-art precision guided weapon development and manufacturing facility covering 130,000㎡ (approximately 39,000 pyeong) at its Boeun plant in Chungbuk.

According to Hanwha Corporation on the 19th, the Boeun plant is the only domestic precision guided weapon production facility capable of developing and producing key components of guided missiles such as warheads and propulsion systems, as well as system integration, all in a single location.

Since 2019, Hanwha Corporation has been expanding new facilities equipped with advanced equipment for large-scale guided weapon production. They have also introduced unmanned, remote, and automated technologies to enhance process safety.

Going forward, the Boeun plant will produce a variety of guided weapons ranging from small-caliber to large-caliber types in a complex manner.

ABM development is also underway at this site. ABM is a long-range surface-to-air guided weapon (L-SAM) that intercepts enemy ballistic missiles with a hit-to-kill method tens of kilometers above South Korea's airspace. Currently, the military operates Cheongung-II and Patriot systems for lower-tier defense. The successful deployment of L-SAM, responsible for upper-tier defense, is essential to complete the Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) system.

In December last year, Hanwha Corporation was designated by the Agency for Defense Development as the prototype developer for the L-SAM ABM guided missile integrated system.

Kim Seung-mo, CEO of Hanwha Corporation/Defense, stated, "The infrastructure capable of developing and producing various guided weapon systems has been completed," adding, "We will make every effort to strengthen self-reliant defense through continuous investment in advanced weapon system manufacturing."

The completion ceremony was attended by over 70 people, including Kim Seung-mo, CEO of Hanwha Corporation/Defense, Park Jong-seung, Director of the Agency for Defense Development, and Sung Il, Head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration's Base Power Project Headquarters.

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