The company announced the initiative during a workshop held alongside the fifth K9 User Club in Tartu, Estonia. About 40 military and industry representatives from South Korea, Poland, Estonia and Norway attended, together with delegates from other NATO countries.
Poland, Estonia and Norway have joined South Korea as Chunmoo operators, expanding the system’s international user base. Their different force structures, mission requirements and operating environments provide a broader pool of experience for the group.
The forum will cover operations, training, maintenance, logistics, ammunition and lifecycle support. It will also give participating countries a channel to identify common requirements and areas where closer cooperation could improve fleet readiness.
South Korea will host the inaugural meeting before responsibility rotates among participating countries. Future hosts will demonstrate how they operate, maintain and support Chunmoo under their own national conditions.
Hanwha also plans to use operational feedback from members to guide the system’s development. Lessons from missions, exercises, training and maintenance will inform future upgrades and support solutions.
The company said the expanding user community could create opportunities for industrial cooperation. Chunmoo’s modular architecture allows technology and capabilities from local companies to be integrated to meet country-specific requirements.
The initiative draws on Hanwha’s experience with the K9 User Club for operators of its self-propelled howitzer. Hanwha said the model would help turn its relationship with Chunmoo customers from equipment delivery into a longer-term partnership.
“The Chunmoo User Club will create a forum where users can share real-world experience, learn from one another and identify common requirements,” said Dong Seok Yoo, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Hanwha Aerospace’s PGM Business Division. “By bringing that experience together, we can strengthen readiness today while shaping how Chunmoo evolves for the future.”
Chunmoo is a modular long-range precision-strike system that can use several types of guided munitions with different ranges and mission profiles. Its launcher can be configured for a range of targets and battlefield requirements.
Hanwha is developing improvements in range, precision, munitions and command-and-control integration. The company expects feedback from the international operator community to play a role in defining those future capabilities.
