What components will Hanwha Aerospace supply for Poland’s Krab howitzers?

Hanwha Aerospace will supply key components, including powerpacks, to Poland’s state-run Huta Stalowa Wola for integration into Krab self-propelled howitzers.

How has Hanwha Aerospace’s partnership with Poland developed since 2014?

Hanwha Aerospace began working with Huta Stalowa Wola in 2014 on parts for 120 K9 howitzer chassis. It later signed contracts in 2022 and 2023 to supply a combined 364 K9 units.

What additional howitzer contract is Hanwha Aerospace pursuing in Poland?

Hanwha Aerospace is pursuing a separate contract to supply 300 more howitzers under a framework agreement signed with Poland in 2022.

Hanwha Aerospace signs $274.3 mil. deal to supply parts for Poland's Krab howitzers

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Hanwha Aerospace signed a 402.6 billion-won deal Tuesday to supply key components for Poland’s Krab self-propelled howitzers. The components, including powerpacks, will be integrated by Poland’s state-run Huta Stalowa Wola. The Krab is a modified version of Hanwha Aerospace’s K9 howitzer, and the company is pursuing a separate contract for 300 additional howitzers.

Key Facts

Hanwha Aerospace first partnered with Huta Stalowa Wola in 2014 to supply parts for 120 K9 howitzer chassis.
The company signed additional contracts in 2022 and 2023 covering a combined 364 K9 units.
The separate contract for 300 more howitzers is aligned with a framework agreement signed with Poland in 2022.
Hanwha Aerospace CEO Son Jae-il described the export deal as an effort to expand and diversify defense cooperation with Poland.

By Yonhap

Published Apr 8, 2025 1:37 pm KST

Officials, including Son Jae-il, second from right, chief executive officer (CEO) of Hanwha Aerospace, and Wojciech Kedziera, right, CEO of Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW), pose after signing a component supply deal in HSW's headquarters in Stalowa Wola, Poland, in this photo provided by Hanwha Aerospace, Monday. Yonhap

Korean defense giant Hanwha Aerospace said Tuesday it has signed a 402.6 billion-won ($274.3 million) deal to supply key components for Poland's self-propelled howitzers.

Under the agreement with Poland's state-run Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW), the Korean company will deliver components, including powerpacks, to be integrated into Poland's Krab, according to Hanwha Aerospace.

The Krab is a modified version of Hanwha Aerospace's K9 self-propelled howitzer.

Hanwha Aerospace first partnered with HSW in 2014 to supply parts for 120 K9 howitzer chassis.

The company has since signed two additional contracts in 2022 and 2023 to deliver a combined total of 364 K9 units.

Poland's Krab self-propelled howitzer / Courtesy of Hanwha Aerospace

Hanwha Aerospace is also pursuing a separate contract for 300 more howitzers, aligned with a framework agreement signed with Poland in 2022.

"The export deal is a strong example of our efforts to expand and diversify defense cooperation with Poland," Hanwha Aerospace Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Son Jae-il said. (Yonhap)

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