Hanwha Wins U.S. Army Mobile Tactical Cannon Contract
The deal gives Hanwha an initial $100.3 million award and could reach $262.9 million as soldiers test whether the system can replace the M777.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Army selected Hanwha Defense USA, a South Korean subsidiary, to supply prototype K9 Mobile Howitzers for the Mobile Tactical Cannon program, marking the first time a Korean defense company has secured a U.S. complete weapons system contract.
- Multiple failed attempts to modernize artillery since at least 2019, including the XM2001 Crusader canceled in 2002 and the XM1299 halted in 2024, prompted the Army to seek a wheeled self-propelled system to replace aging M777 towed howitzers.
- The agreement, valued at up to $262.9 million for six systems with 12 optional units, includes Hanwha Defense USA's commitment to operate an integration and testing facility in Opelika, Alabama, where the company invested about $2 million in April.
- Soldiers will use these prototypes in operational experiments to assess performance, reliability, and supportability in realistic combat conditions, with data directly informing senior leaders' decisions on future fielding.
- With more than 2,500 K9 Howitzers already fielded globally and proven success in NATO members Poland, Romania, Norway and Finland, Hanwha positions itself as a long-term U.S. artillery modernization partner building American manufacturing capacity.
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Hanwha captures Army contract for mobile tactical cannons and expects to deliver first prototype this fall
The Army has awarded Hanwha Defense USA, a subsidiary of South Korea-headquartered Hanwha Aerospace, $100 million for mobile tactical cannon prototypes as part of a deal that could be worth up to nearly $263 million. The service announced the other transaction agreement, which has an estimated four-year period of performance, Tuesday evening. The move represents a confluence of two Army goals: boosting its long-range firepower for modern battlef…
US Army Selects Hanwha Defense to Build Mobile Artillery Prototypes
The U.S. Army has picked Hanwha Defense USA to design new wheeled cannon prototypes for a major military modernization effort. The agreement, worth up to $262.9 million, calls for Hanwha to deliver up to 18 Self-Propelled Howitzer Systems for rapid prototyping, testing, and experimentation by soldiers, according to an Aug. 18 statement from the U.S. Army. Hanwha will initially deliver six Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) systems, with an option for…
Hanwha wins major Army contract for new self-propelled howitzer prototypes
Hanwha Defense USA won a major Army contract to build mobile howitzer prototypes for the Army's Mobile Tactical Cannon program, the company announced Tuesday, putting the firm at the center of the U.S. military's artillery modernization push.
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