(LEAD) Hanwha Aerospace inks 640 bln-won deal to export 18 Chunmoo rocket launchers to Croatia

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SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace Co. on Thursday signed a deal to export 18 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Croatia in an arms contract worth some 640 billion won (US$477 million), the state arms procurement agency said.

The 410 million-euro contract marks the first major arms deal between the two countries, opening up avenues for greater partnership beyond arms exports, such as industrial cooperation, military logistics support and others, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a release.

Croatia has become the fourth European country to acquire the Chunmoo system, following Poland, Estonia and Norway.

The Chunmoo rocket launchers are a major South Korean artillery system mainly designed to counter North Korea's long-range artillery and multiple rocket launchers.

It has an operational range of up to 80 kilometers, capable of executing both targeted precision strikes and cluster attacks to wipe out enemy targets over a wide area.

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back (2nd from L) and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (3rd from L) attend the signing ceremony for a defense deal under which Hanwha Aerospace Co. will export 18 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems to Croatia, on Sept. 10, 2026, in this photo provided by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Attending the signing ceremony were Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, among other officials of both governments and Hanwha.

"The Chunmoo system will significantly boost Croatia's defense capability and serve as an opportunity to expand and further deepen cooperation between our two countries in the defense and security domains," Ahn said at the ceremony.

Separately, Ahn and Croatian Defense Minister Ivan Anusic signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense partnership, Seoul's defense ministry said.

The MOU will provide an institutional framework for the two countries to advance defense ties through regular working-level dialogue and other channels, the ministry said.

This file photo, provided by Army, shows the Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) firing a 130 millimeter rocket during live-firing drills in the eastern coastal county of Goseong on April 18, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) Hanwha Aerospace inks 640 bln-won deal to export 18 Chunmoo rocket launchers to Croatia

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首尔，9月10日（韩联社）——韩国国家武器采购机构周四表示，韩国国防公司韩华航空航天公司签署了一项协议，将向克罗地亚出口18套“天武”多管火箭炮系统（MLRS），该军售合同价值约6400亿韩元（4.77亿美元）。

美国国防采办计划管理局 (DAPA) 在一份声明中表示，这份价值 4.1 亿欧元的合同标志着两国之间的第一笔重大军火交易，为两国在武器出口之外的更广泛合作开辟了道路，例如工业合作、军事后勤支持等。

继波兰、爱沙尼亚和挪威之后，克罗地亚成为第四个引进Chunmoo系统的欧洲国家。

“天武”火箭炮是韩国主要的火炮系统，主要用于对抗朝鲜的远程火炮和多管火箭炮。

它的作战范围可达 80 公里，能够执行精确打击和集束攻击，以消灭大范围内的敌方目标。

2026年9月10日，韩国国防部长安圭培（左二）和克罗地亚总理安德烈·普伦科维奇（左三）出席了韩华航天公司向克罗地亚出口18套“天武”多管火箭炮系统的国防协议签署仪式。此照片由韩国国防采办计划管理局提供。（照片非卖品）（韩联社）

出席签约仪式的有国防部长安圭培、克罗地亚总理安德烈·普伦科维奇以及两国政府和韩华集团的其他官员。

安在仪式上表示：“‘春武’系统将显著提升克罗地亚的国防能力，并为扩大和深化两国在国防和安全领域的合作提供契机。”

首尔国防部表示，安永与克罗地亚国防部长伊万·阿努西奇签署了一份关于国防合作的谅解备忘录。

该部表示，该谅解备忘录将为两国通过定期工作层对话和其他渠道推进防务关系提供制度框架。

这张由韩国陆军提供的资料照片显示，2025年4月18日，在韩国东部沿海城市高城郡，天武多管火箭炮系统（MLRS）正在进行实弹射击演习，发射一枚130毫米火箭弹。（照片禁止出售）（韩联社）

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（导语）韩华航天公司签署价值6400亿韩元的合同，向克罗地亚出口18套“天武”火箭发射器