Ministry of Development and Technology
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Deputy Minister of Development and Technology Michał Jaros met at the ministry with representatives of the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace. The discussion focused on the company’s planned defense-related investments in Poland.
Photo: Ministry of Development and Technology
As Hanwha Aerospace emphasizes, its presence in Poland is based on cooperation with the local industry and the expansion of its footprint in the country, including through localized production.
The company supplies the Polish Armed Forces with 155 mm K9A1/PL Thunder self-propelled howitzers (150 out of 218 K9A1 units have been delivered, and deliveries of 146 K9PL units are planned under a framework agreement for up to 672 units), as well as K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher modules under the Homar-K program (126 out of 290 ordered units have been delivered).
Notably, on April 15 of this year, a document was signed outlining the key terms of an agreement to establish and operate a joint venture between WB Group and Hanwha Aerospace. The joint venture aims to develop and produce CGR-080 precision-strike 239 mm rockets for the Homar-K system in Poland (the first live-fire tests with this ammunition in Poland took place on December 5, 2024).
Ministry of State Assets
On Thursday, July 31, 2025, Deputy Minister of State Assets Konrad Gołota, responsible for overseeing state-owned companies in the defense sector, met with South Korean Minister Seok Jonggun, head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) under the country’s Ministry of Defense.
Photos: Ministry of State Assets
The discussions focused on defense cooperation, particularly on investments by Korean companies in Poland and the transfer of technology related to the systems purchased by Poland.
During the meeting, Minister Gołota emphasized that arms purchases from foreign partners must be linked to Poland’s economic and technological development.
Minister Seok Jonggun stressed that South Korea’s ambition is to establish a deep, long-term partnership with Warsaw. The parties reviewed ongoing projects and discussed possibilities for accelerating their implementation.
Earlier, on July 17 of this year, Deputy Minister Konrad Gołota met with Cho Woo Rae, President of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Jan Grabowski, a member of the Management Board of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), also participated in the meeting. On July 7, it was reported that a Polish delegation representing the Ministry of State Assets and PGZ had visited the Republic of Korea.
Additionally, on June 25, Deputy Minister Konrad Gołota met with H.E. Tae Junyoul, the new Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Poland.
