With the proven know-how and expertise gained from our 40-year history in the defense sector,
we have provided products and services critical to the development of
the nation's defense system. Building upon this proud legacy,
we aim to become a leading defense contractor with our comprehensive, cutting-edge defense solutions.
This industry-leading excellence helped us secure the nation's surface-to-surface guided weapons advancement project in 2002 and then
to enter the guided cruise missile business in 2012, making us South Korea's leading munitions contractor in the area of guided munitions.
In particular, we played a pivotal role in the development of the nation's 230mm-class multiple rocket launching system, Chunmoo
which was put into service in 2015, opening a new chapter in the history of the nation’s missile defense systems.
2014
Established a separate management system for the Defense Division
2008
Launched the Gumi-Changwon Plant
2006
Launched the Research & Engineering Center
(which integrates the Central Research Institute
and the Center for Precision-Guided Munitions Technology)
2004
Established the Center for Precision-Guided Munition Technology
2001
Acquired a defense product plant
from Daewoo Electronics (currently Gumi Plant)
1993
Company name changed to Hanwha Corporation
1991
Completed the construction of Boeun Plant
1987
Acquired Daejeon Plant (ADD propellant manufacturing plant)
1979
Launched the Central Research Institute
1978
Completed the construction of Yeosu Plant
1974
Designated as a national defense contractor
1952
Founded Korea Explosives (Incheon)
2015
Won the national defense contract for the development of
air-to-surface guided munitions for light armed helicopters
2015
Won the national defense contract for the development of
long-range surface-to-air guided munitions (L-SAM)
2015
Upgraded 230mm-class MRLS Chunmoo
for any future warfare environment
2014
Remote controll munition system suitable
for any future warfare environment
2014
Won the national defense contract for the development
of a short-range rocket launcher
2014
Won the national defense contract for the improvement
of 81mm mortar munitions
2014
Won the national defense contract for the development
of 155mm precision guided ammunition
2014
Won the national defense contract for the development
of extended range-155mm ammunition
2014
Won the national defense contract for the development
of tactical surface-to-surface guided munitions
2012
Won the national defense contract for the development
of cruise guided-munitions
2009
Designated as a national defense contractor for the development
of 230mm-class MRLS Chunmoo
2004
Began manufacturing a 227mm MLRS (till 2011)
2002
Designated as a national defense contractor for the advancement
of surface-to-surface guided munitions
1988
Began manufacturing multiple rocket launching system ("MRLS") Guryong