Norway has signed a $922 million contract with the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace for the delivery of 16 Chunmoo multiple rocket launch systems (MRLS).
The agreement, signed on January 30 in Oslo between Hanwha Aerospace and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA), covers the delivery of the 16 launchers, as well as a package of precision-guided munitions and integrated logistical support.
The acquisition is part of a broader Norwegian long-range strike equipment program, with a total budget of about $2 billion, according to a report from UK Defence Journal.
The Chunmoo system is intended to strengthen Norway’s long-range precision strike capability, particularly in the High and Arctic North regions, where Arctic operational conditions place additional demands on reliability and mobility.
According to Hanwha, the system supplied to Norway has been optimized for extremely cold climates and snow-covered terrain and will be fully interoperable with Norway’s existing command, control, and fire management systems.
With Norway’s inclusion, the operational user base of the Chunmoo MRLS now includes South Korea, Poland, Estonia, and several operators in the Middle East, expanding the system’s footprint across Europe.
The company says this growing user community could support better interoperability and shared logistical agreements among operators.
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