The agreement is Hanwha Aerospace’s first defence contract with Croatia and extends Chunmoo’s European customer base. Croatia joins Poland, Estonia and Norway as countries in the region that have selected the South Korean rocket artillery system.
The contract was signed on 10 September at the office of Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. Senior government and industry representatives from Croatia and South Korea attended the ceremony.
The Croatian package includes ammunition carriers and fire-direction command vehicles alongside the 18 launchers. It also covers several types of precision-guided rockets for short-, medium- and long-range missions.
“Today’s signing marks the beginning of Hanwha Aerospace’s long-term defence partnership with Croatia,” said Billy Boo-hwan Lee, head of business operations at Hanwha Aerospace. “We are honored that Chunmoo has been selected to support the modernization of the Croatian Armed Forces, and we look forward to delivering proven capabilities, reliable lifecycle support and enduring partnership for many years to come.”
Croatia’s Chunmoo systems will incorporate the TOPAZ battlefield management system developed by Poland’s WB Group. The integration is intended to support interoperability between European Chunmoo operators.
“This is one of the largest investments in the equipment and modernization of the Croatian Armed Forces,” Plenković said. “With the Chunmoo system, the Croatian Armed Forces acquire a new strategic capability for fast and precise action, with high-value targets at distances from approximately 30 to 300 kilometers.”
Chunmoo is carried on an 8×8 wheeled platform and can hold two rocket pods at the same time. The launcher can use different types of guided ammunition to strike targets at varying ranges.
Its modular design allows customers to tailor the weapon to national operational requirements. The system can also be connected to domestic command-and-control networks, fire-control systems and battlefield management infrastructure.
The expanding European operator base could support closer cooperation in training, logistics and interoperability. Hanwha Aerospace said its manufacturing capacity would help it deliver advanced systems on schedule as regional demand grows.
The company plans to formally launch a Chunmoo User Club in 2027. The initiative follows a Chunmoo User Workshop held in Estonia on 3 September.
