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Who makes the K9 Thunder howitzer? — Hanwha
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Who makes the K9 Thunder howitzer?

Hanwha of Seoul makes the K9 Thunder — the self-propelled howitzer bought by Poland, Australia, Egypt and Romania in multi-billion deals — plus the Chunmoo rocket system and the Redback infantry fighting vehicle. South Korea’s top arms group posted $5.7B in arms revenue in 2023 (SIPRI), up 53%.

At a glance

CompanyHanwha
CountrySouth Korea
HeadquartersSeoul
Arms revenue, 2023$5.7 billion (2023, Hanwha Group)

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SIPRI Top 100 2023 (Dec 2024); Company public reporting

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