“The agreement is part of Hanwha Aerospace’s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local production, maintenance and technology partnerships as a route to regional customers,” Hanwha said in the statement.
The government-to-government deal is expected to bring Finland's total K9 inventory to over 200 systems.
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The deal covers 54 K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers and 36 K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles, making Romania the 10th operator of the K9 and third operator of the K10 worldwide,
For several years the company has been eyeing entry points into the US market and has also teamed up with Aundril for the S–MET Increment II competition.
Hanwha Defense USA's strategy is "very much about being a prime contractor that can compete with the other peers that are here. And how do you get there? It's about partnerships. It's about organic growth. It's about M&A type of capability,” CEO John Kelly told Breaking Defense.
Norway's investment in additional artillery systems fits in with a much larger land capability plan that will soon see the award of a production contract for new main battle tanks.
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