Hanwha Aerospace Builds Guided Missile Plant in Poland

Hanwha Aerospace is constructing a guided missile manufacturing facility in Poland. On November 4, the company held a groundbreaking ceremony in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, for a plant operated by HWBAS, a joint venture with WB Group. This will be Hanwha Aerospace's first overseas guided missile production base. Around 250 officials from both nations attended the event, including Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka and Lee Boo-hwan.

The plant, spanning about 1.16 million square meters, is scheduled for completion by 2028. It will concentrate on producing the 80km-class guided missile CGR-080 for Poland's Homar-K system. Initial production is anticipated by the end of 2029, with full-scale output beginning in 2030. This move aims to offer the Polish military a dependable domestic source for the required guided missiles.

HWBAS was established in September 2025, with a 51% and 49% equity stake held by Hanwha Aerospace and WB Group, respectively. They also signed a local missile production contract with Poland's Armament Agency and are transferring production expertise via a technology license agreement. Over 200 jobs are projected to be created during construction and operation, while the expansion of local sourcing of parts and materials is expected to bolster Poland's defense industry ecosystem.

HWBAS head Jeon Jin-cheol emphasized this as a significant start in converting South Korea's advanced technology into Poland's own production capabilities. Hanwha Aerospace has a strategy to develop Poland into a guided missile production and supply hub in Europe, and the company is open to expanding production to missiles with different ranges based on the Polish military's demands.

CEO Lee Boo-hwan hailed Poland as a strategic partner built on trust and pledged to expand industrial cooperation to foster sustained growth in the European market.