{
  "id": 18229779,
  "title": "Hanwha Aerospace breaks ground on Chunmoo rocket plant in Poland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/hanwha-aerospace-breaks-ground-on-chunmoo-rocket-plant-in-poland-18229779",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T02:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261105/hanwha-aerospace-breaks-ground-on-chunmoo-rocket-plant-in-poland"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hanwha Aerospace has broken ground on a guided rocket manufacturing plant in Poland, marking its first such facility in Europe. The Korean defense company and its joint venture, Hanwha WB Advanced Systems, held a groundbreaking ceremony in Gorzow Wielkopolski, western Poland. The plant, set to complete in 2028, will produce CGR-080 guided rockets for the Polish version of Hanwha's Chunmoo MLRS. The first batch production is planned for late 2029, with full-scale manufacturing beginning in 2030. HWBAS, established in September 2025 with a 49 percent stake owned by Poland's WB Electronics, has contracted with Poland's Armament Agency to supply and produce CGR-080 guided rockets, transferring manufacturing technology to Hanwha Aerospace.",
  "summary": "Hanwha Aerospace said Thursday it has broken ground on a guided rocket manufacturing plant in Poland as part of efforts to expand its defense production capabilities in Europe. The Korean defense company held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday (local time) in Gorzow Wielkopolski, western Poland, alongside Hanwha WB Advanced Systems (HWBAS), its joint venture with Poland's WB Group. The plant,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Hanwha Aerospace breaks ground on Chunmoo rocket plant in Poland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/hanwha-aerospace-breaks-ground-on-chunmoo-rocket-plant-in-poland",
        "published": "2026-11-05T01:52:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}