The sights of DSEI 2023 in London [PHOTOS]
Here’s just a bit of what the Breaking Defense team saw on the show floor this year.
Hanwha
Australia selects Redback as next fighting vehicle
The Australian Army will receive 129 new Redback infantry fighting vehicles in response to the country’s changing strategic environment. The Australian Government said Hanwha’s state-of-the-art Redbacks would be built at the company’s facilities in the…
Hanwha defeats Rheinmetall for $5-7 billion Aussie infantry fighting vehicle deal
SYDNEY — Australia moved to further cement its increasingly close ties with South Korea, awarding artillery giant Hanwha a $5-7 billion AUD ($3.38 billion US) contract for infantry fighting vehicles meant to replace the country’s ancient M113 fle…
South Korea to upgrade K9 howitzer
South Korean military is planning to upgrade its K9 K9 self-propelled howitzers and other support vehicles, according to local media. On Tuesday, Yonhap reported that South Korea’s defense authorities on Monday endorsed a plan to upgrade the home…
Hanwha delivers first K239 rocket launchers to Poland
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense has announced the successful integration of the first 3 Jelcz trucks with K239 Chunmoo launchers. The Polish version of the K239 Chunmoo is called the HOMAR-K and is based on an 8×8 Jelcz chassis, on which South …
Aussies plan massive armored cuts; review charts shift to power projection
The planned purchase of Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) will be cut from 450 to 129, a blow to competitors Hanwha and Rheinmetall.
Estonia to buy more K9 Thunder howitzers from South Korea
Estonian Defense Investment Centre signed a contract to acquire an additional 12 K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers from the South Korean arms manufacturer Hanwha Defense. “Today’s war in Ukraine clearly shows how important indirect fire w…