Hanwha Aerospace and WB Group Sign Agreement to Produce CGR-080 Missiles in Poland
Hanwha Aerospace and Poland’s WB Group signed a landmark agreement earlier this month at the MSPO defense exhibition in Kielce to establish a joint venture for the local production of CGR-080 guided rockets in Poland. The new venture will build a factory to manufacture CGR-080 missiles (239mm precision-guided rockets with roughly an 80 km range) to arm Poland’s Homar-K multiple-launch rocket system. The CGR-080 uses GPS and inertial guidance for high accuracy, significantly extending the Polish Army’s long-range strike capability. The project includes a phased technology transfer program and workforce training under strict quality standards, and is expected to create around 250 skilled jobs in Poland.
The CGR-080 guided missile will be integrated into Poland’s Homar-K launchers, which are Jelcz 8×8 trucks fitted with WB Group’s Topaz fire-control system as a Polish-modified variant of South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo MLRS. Domestic production of the CGR-080 will shorten delivery timelines and strengthen logistics for these precision munitions.
Polish officials emphasized the deal’s strategic importance. Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said, “Poland was gaining the capability to produce missiles for the Homar-K launcher and becoming increasingly self-reliant in defense manufacturing under the agreement”. WB Group Chairman Piotr Wojciechowski called the factory a first-of-its-kind investment in Poland that would enhance national security by ensuring domestic production of critical munitions. He noted it would also support the development of new guided rocket designs. The deal includes a phased technology transfer plan and certification of Polish production; serial manufacturing is expected to ramp up through 2027 and reach full capacity by 2028.
Hanwha Aerospace President and CEO Jae-il Son noted, “This joint venture will localize CGR-080 manufacturing, transfer critical know-how, and co-develop next-generation munitions with our Polish partners”. The missile venture builds on Poland’s broader defense modernization plan. Warsaw has negotiated multi-billion-dollar agreements since 2022 for Korean K2 tanks, K9 howitzers, FA-50 aircraft, and Chunmoo rocket launchers. The deal strengthens NATO’s eastern flank by ensuring quicker access to long-range precision rockets and deepening the Warsaw–Seoul defense partnership to deter regional threats by combining advanced missile technology with Polish industry.