Hanwha Aerospace to produce K9 Howitzers in UAE

Hanwha Aerospace is partnering with a defense company from the United Arab Emirates to pursue local production of its K9 self-propelled howitzer, strengthening its presence in the Middle East defense market.

The company said Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Generation 5 Holding, a UAE-based defense and technology firm, during the Eurosatory 2026 defense exhibition held in Paris last week.

Under the agreement, the two parties will collaborate to start production of the ...