The agreement was signed by Major General Artur Kuptel, Head of the Armament Agency, Jae-il Son, President and CEO of Hanwha Aerospace, and Piotr Wojciechowski, President of the WB Group. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defence Paweł Bejda, a representative of the President of the Republic of Korea – Hoon-sik Kang, Chief of Staff to the President, Hyun-jong Kim, First Deputy Director for National Security, Young-cheol Lee, Minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and Jun-yeol Tae, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Poland.
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Under this contract, the guided missiles will be manufactured at a dedicated production facility within Poland operated by Hanwha WB Advanced System. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in 2030.
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This initiative involves technology transfer and aims to strengthen Poland’s defense capabilities by integrating local partners into the supply chain. The project is expected to create technical jobs and foster a sustainable defense ecosystem within Poland.
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“Today’s agreement confirms our strong Polish-Korean friendship and fulfills our long-held ambition for production independence within the Homar-K program,” said Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz. “By bringing together WB Electronics and Hanwha Aerospace, we are building a robust partnership with a trusted ally.”
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Hanwha Aerospace
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Founded in 1977 in South Korea, Hanwha Aerospace is a trusted global provider of transformative solutions that now extend beyond aerospace to the defense and marine sectors. With an unwavering focus on customer-centric quality management, continued innovation, and product competitiveness reinforced by advanced technologies, Hanwha Aerospace is surging forward as a world-class leader in the burgeoning space and aerospace businesses, as well as in the land, sea, and air defense industries.
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For more information, visit:Â www.hanwhaaerospace.com/eng