Romania
ANKARA, Turkey – South Korea and Romania are looking to expand their bilateral relationship beyond defense cooperation, with both governments identifying nuclear energy and industrial collaboration as priorities during a meeting between President Lee Jae Myung and Romanian President Nicusor Dan on the sidelines of the NATO Summit. Lee described Romania
Croatia
South Korea and Croatia have agreed to deepen cooperation in the defense and energy sectors following high level talks in Seoul. The discussions also covered industrial collaboration, science and technology, and public safety initiatives.
Romania
South Korea’s LIG Defence & Aerospace is close to completing deliveries of Chiron man portable air defense systems ordered by Romania in 2023. The final shipment is expected by the end of May 2026. Discussions on additional procurement are ongoing.
Poland
Poland has formalized plans to produce South Korean K2 main battle tanks domestically, expanding its industrial role in the program. The agreement marks a step toward localized manufacturing and long-term sustainment capacity.
Romania
South Korea’s export credit agency K-SURE has approved a €900 million loan to Romania to support defense procurement programs. The financing is expected to facilitate acquisitions linked to South Korean defense systems.
Italy
South Korea and Italy have agreed to deepen cooperation in the defense sector as part of a broader effort to strengthen strategic ties. The decision reflects shared interest in advanced technologies, industrial collaboration, and security-related supply chains.
Poland
Poland has taken a decisive step toward defense industrial independence as a Hanwha–WB consortium moves to establish a domestic factory for Chunmoo-guided rockets under the Homar-K program, strengthening local production, logistics resilience, and long-range strike capability.
Poland
Poland has completed the delivery of all 212 K9A1 Thunder self-propelled howitzers under its first executive contract with South Korea’s Hanwha Defense. The deliveries mark a key step in restoring and modernizing Polish artillery capabilities.
South Korea
HD Hyundai and Anduril have sealed an agreement to jointly develop next-generation autonomous naval vessels, uniting South Korean shipbuilding capability with U.S. AI-driven defense technology — with prototypes expected by 2026.
United Kingdom
The UK has rejected Brussels’ demand to pay up to €6.75 billion to join the EU’s new SAFE defense fund, deepening post-Brexit tensions and potentially sidelining Britain from Europe’s largest collective rearmament initiative.
Romania
The Romanian Armed Forces have signed an MoU with U.S.-based Allen Control Systems (ACS) to jointly produce autonomous anti-drone turrets in Romania. The deal centers on ACS’s Bullfrog system — the only fully autonomous turret available to U.S. allies.
Romania
BUCHAREST — South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace will begin construction of its long-anticipated defense production plant in Romania in the first quarter of 2026, marking one of the largest defense industrial investments in Eastern Europe. The Romanian Ministry of Economy confirmed the timeline this week, noting that the new factory