Why Vietnam is turning to Korea for K9 howitzers and shipbuilding cooperation

Korea and Vietnam are drawing closer in the defense and shipbuilding sectors following a bilateral summit earlier this week, with Korea beginning exports of weapons to Vietnam, a comprehensive strategic partner.

2025-08-15

Hanwha Aerospace inks $250 million K9 howitzer supply deal with Vietnam: Sources

Hanwha Aerospace, a major Korean defense firm, has signed an agreement to export its homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzers to Vietnam, marking the first arms sale to the Southeast Asian country, industry sources said Thursday.

2025-08-14

Troops from 6 countries take part in K9 howitzer, K2 tank training in Korea

Foreign troops from six countries are taking part in an education program in Korea aimed at training them on the K9 self-propelled howitzer and the K2 main battle tank, the Army said Friday.

2025-07-18

Korea pitches submarines, howitzers, trainer jets at Canadian defense exhibition

A senior arms agency official visited a Canadian defense exhibition last week for talks on possible exports of Korean submarines, trainer jets and self-propelled howitzers, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.

2025-06-02

Korea finalizing deal to export K9 artillery to Vietnam

Korea is in the final stage of reaching a $300 million agreement to export homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzers to Vietnam, industry and government sources said Monday.

2025-01-20

Korean Army wraps first overseas tank, howitzer drill in Qatar

The Army said Tuesday it concluded its first overseas drills with tank and howitzer units in Qatar earlier this week, after it deployed some 100 troops to a desert training ground in the Middle Eastern country.

2024-10-29

Korea develops first domestic engine for K-9 self-propelled howitzer

Korea has successfully developed an indigenous engine for the K-9 self-propelled howitzer.

2024-09-27

South Korea fires 400 artillery shells in response to North's provocation

K9 howitzers and tanks stationed on Yeonpyeong Island participated in the exercise.

2024-01-05

Korea inks $2.6B deal to deliver 152 K-9 howitzers to Poland

Hanwha Aerospace announced Monday that it inked a 3.45-trillion-won ($2.6-billion) executive contract with Poland to deliver 152 K-9 self-propelled howitzers.

2023-12-04

Korea approves plan to upgrade K9 howitzers

Defense authorities on Monday approved a plan to upgrade the homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzer to bolster its strike capabilities, the state arms procurement agency said.

2023-06-27

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