Warsaw, February 1, 2026 — The Europe Today: Poland will manufacture missiles for the K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher systems that Norway is acquiring from South Korea, strengthening European defence industrial cooperation and regional security of supply.
Norway’s government announced on Thursday that it had selected South Korea’s Hanwha Group as the supplier of its new land-based long-range precision fire systems. Under the agreement, Norway will procure 16 launch units, an unspecified number of missiles, along with logistics support and training, in a deal valued at 19 billion Norwegian kroner (€1.66 billion). Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik described the purchase as “one of the largest investments ever made” by the Norwegian Army.
In a statement, the Norwegian government confirmed that production lines for the missiles will be established in Poland, which has itself ordered a significant number of the same Chunmoo systems. The move is expected to enhance security of supply for Norway and other European customers. Hanwha has indicated that it plans to supply all European clients with missiles produced in Poland.
Poland has already taken steps to localise production. In December, a consortium comprising Hanwha and Poland’s WB Electronics signed a 14 billion zloty (€3.3 billion) agreement with the Polish state treasury to manufacture more than 10,000 CGR-080 precision-guided missiles at a new facility in Gorzów Wielkopolski. The deal includes the transfer of missile production technology from South Korea to Poland and forms part of a broader agreement under which Warsaw has ordered 288 Chunmoo systems, locally designated as Homar-K.
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said the December agreement helped underpin Norway’s decision. In a statement posted on social media, he noted that Poland is becoming an increasingly important hub in the European arms industry, adding that expanding domestic arms production would help attract new international partners.
Norway and Poland already have a record of defence cooperation. In 2022, Norway became one of the first foreign buyers of Poland’s Piorun man-portable air defence systems, produced by Mesko. Sweden and Belgium have since followed, with the system gaining international recognition following its effective use in Ukraine.
In recent years, Poland has also sought to deepen military, energy, and economic ties with Nordic and Baltic countries. As part of this growing cooperation, Norway last year opened a new facility in Poland to train Ukrainian military personnel.
