Hanwha

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air’s Aerospace Division and Hyundai Rotem have launched a joint program to develop a 35-ton-class reusable methane rocket engine for launch vehicles.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Aerospace has been awarded a contract to produce the L-SAM system, which will form the outermost layer of South Korea's air and missile defense network.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea launched its KSLV-II, better known as the Nuri rocket, in the early hours of Nov. 27, marking the vehicle's fourth flight.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A Hanwha turbofan engine scheduled for completion in 2028 is a candidate to re-engine the Lockheed Martin Vectis, a CCA designed by Skunk Works.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
South Korea plans an industrial leap into the ranks of modern fighter engine-makers, outlining a 14-year plan to field a supersonic, high-performance turbofan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
An American subsidiary of South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has invested an undisclosed amount in Firehawk Aerospace.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea placed its fifth military Earth observation satellite into orbit, completing a constellation that provides the country with EO and SAR capability.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
A decade in the making, Korea Aerospace Industries is preparing to deliver the first production versions of the KF-21 Boramae on time by the end of this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Systems and Diehl will explore the integration of South Korean multi-function radar (MFR) technology into the German company's air defense systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Aerospace unveiled six new air-launched missiles currently in prototyping during the ADEX 2025 defense exhibition in Seoul.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Richard Aboulafia
We will soon find out whether the high entry barriers around jet engines have diminished and how they are affecting countries that seek greater self-sufficiency.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Hanwha Systems and LIG Nex1 are competing for dominance in South Korea's market for military synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Satellites

By Kim Minseok
Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled the design of the first member in a family of future turbofan engines at ADEX 2025 that are sized between 5,500-17,000-lb. thrust.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Group has appointed Alex Wong, a former Trump administration official, as global chief strategy officer.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kim Minseok
South Korea says it has advanced its hypersonic weapons program with a successful test of its HyCore technology demonstrator, achieving speeds of up to Mach 6.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and WB Group are establishing a joint venture to localize production of the CGR-080 surface-to-surface missile in Poland.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Alongside Hanwha Systems and local artificial intelligence company Funzin, Korea Aerospace Industries has set up an AI-Electronic Warfare Research Center.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Fulco
The $28.4 billion that defense technology startups raised from venture capital through June puts the sector on track for one of its best years ever.
Marketplace

By Alex Derber
Hanwha Aviation has secured more firepower to support its ambitious portfolio growth plans following a financing deal with KEB Hana Bank.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
KAI has revealed a standoff jammer aircraft based on the Bombardier Global 6500 business jet, developed in partnership with Hanwha Systems.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Systems has rolled out the first mass-produced active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the KAI KF-21 fighter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Stephen Perry
This snapshot of activities illustrates how joint ventures have been quickly established to address emerging needs.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a technology transfer agreement with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute for the Nuri Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Korea Aerospace Industries has signed a contract with South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration for 20 KF-21 Block 1 fighter aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion