Spain Signs Contract With Hanwha For K9 Howitzers
The agreement brings the artillery system into Western Europe for the first time.
The agreement brings the artillery system into Western Europe for the first time.
Spain’s Indra Sistemas signed a contract with South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to procure K9 self-propelled howitzers. The Defense Post reported the deal and noted it marks the K9’s entry into Western Europe. Their headline states Spain Orders South Korean K9 Howitzers, Marking Western Europe Entry. The accompanying source summary confirms Spain’s Indra has signed a contract with South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to procure K9 howitzers. Public posts from the account present the agreement as a procurement step by the Spanish firm. No further details on quantities or timelines appear in the available posts.
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The agreement brings the artillery system into Western Europe for the first time.
Spain’s Indra Sistemas signed a contract with South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to procure K9 self-propelled howitzers. The Defense Post reported the deal and noted it marks the K9’s entry into Western Europe. Their headline states Spain Orders South Korean K9 Howitzers, Marking Western Europe Entry. The accompanying source summary confirms Spain’s Indra has signed a contract with South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to procure K9 howitzers. Public posts from the account present the agreement as a procurement step by the Spanish firm. No further details on quantities or timelines appear in the available posts.