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  "id": 5508767,
  "title": "Hanwha Aerospace nearing deal to export Chunmoo rocket launchers to Croatia: sources",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hanwha-aerospace-nearing-deal-to-export-chunmoo-rocket-launchers-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260904/hanwha-aerospace-nearing-deal-to-export-chunmoo-rocket-launchers-to-croatia-sources"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace is on the verge of finalizing a deal to export 18 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Croatia, according to industry sources. The agreement, valued at approximately 435.2 million euros ($510 million), would make Croatia the fourth European nation to acquire the Chunmoo system, following Poland, Estonia, and Norway. The MLRS, designed to counter North Korea's artillery threats, is a versatile South Korean weapons system capable of delivering precision strikes using various rockets and missiles with differing ranges.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Hanwha Aerospace nearing deal to export Chunmoo rocket launchers to Croatia: sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hanwha-aerospace-nearing-deal-to-export-chunmoo-rocket-launchers-to-5510865",
        "published": "2026-09-04T06:38:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hanwha Aerospace nearing deal to export Chunmoo rocket launchers to Croatia: sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hanwha-aerospace-nearing-deal-to-export-chunmoo-rocket-launchers-to-5510726",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:17:02.000Z"
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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."
}