Hanwha Aerospace and HSW S.A. have signed a contract over the supply of chassis components for 87 Krab Self-Propelled Howitzers.
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Press Release, Stalowa Wola, 07 April 2025: Hanwha Aerospace and HSW S.A. have signed a contract over the supply of chassis components for 87 Krab Self-Propelled Howitzers, setting a new benchmark in a decade-long partnership between the two major industries.
Under the contract valued around USD 280 million, Hanwha Aerospace will supply Krab components between 2026 and 2028. The contract also includes the supply of powerpacks for the SPH Krab, a key artillery capability operated by the Polish Armed Forces. The Krab is a 155mm / 52-calibre SPH designed and manufactured in Poland by HSW S.A. in cooperation with Hanwha.
The signing ceremony was held at the headquarters of HSW in Stalowa Wola, with the attendance of high-profile representatives from both companies, including Mr. Jaeil Son, President and CEO of Hanwha Aerospace; Mr. Wojciech Kdeziera, President of the Management Board and General Director of Huta Stalowa Wola S.A.; Mr. Arkadiusz Bąk, President of the Management Board, General Director of PGZ S.A.; Mr. Dongyeon Kim, Head of Land Systems Business Group, Hanwha Aerospace; and Mr. Billy Boo-hwan Lee, CEO of Hanwha Aerospace Europe.
“About a decade ago, we began our journey together with the first KRAB programme,” Mr. Son said during the ceremony. “The success of those 120 units demonstrated not only the integration of technologies from both sides but also became the cornerstone of an ironclad relationship between our two nations.” Mr. Son added, “Hanwha Aerospace will stand by HSW for the freedom of our countries, leveraging HSW’s world-class facilities and engineering expertise.”
In 2014, Hanwha signed an agreement to supply chassis components for the Krab howitzer, followed by the second agreement in 2023. The latest agreement is the third of its kind.
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