Hanwha Group is aggressively targeting the Canadian maritime and land defense markets. It plans to introduce integrated land and maritime packages optimized for Canada, including submarines, self-propelled howitzer packages, and multiple rocket launchers.
Hanwha Ocean and Hanwha Aerospace will participate in Canada's largest defense exhibition, 'CANSEC 2025,' held in Ottawa on the 28th and 29th (local time). More than 50 countries' delegations and over 280 corporations will take part in this exhibition. Hanwha Group will uniquely participate among domestic defense corporations under the slogan 'With Canada, For Canada.'
Hanwha Ocean is expected to showcase the 'Jangbogo-III Batch-II (KSS-III)' submarine proposed for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), estimated at up to 60 trillion won. The KSS-III is a weapons system that has been validated in deployment (Batch-I) by the South Korean Navy. The Batch-II incorporates Hanwha Aerospace's lithium-ion battery (ESS) and an air-independent propulsion system (AIP), enabling a range of over 7,000 nautical miles and submerged capabilities of more than three weeks.
Hanwha Ocean plans to establish an operation and maintenance (ISS) center in Canada to provide continuous maintenance and performance upgrades for over 30 years. Hanwha Ocean noted, 'The KSS-III is optimized for the Canadian Navy, which requires operations across vast areas, from the Pacific and Atlantic oceans to the Arctic, and it is expected that quick delivery will minimize the gap in Canadian submarine capabilities while also reducing maintenance expenses for aging Victoria-class submarines.'
Hanwha Aerospace will showcase ground equipment for the Canadian Army's indirect fire modernization project. It is expected to display the K9 self-propelled howitzer, K10 ammunition carrier, wheeled self-propelled howitzers, and multiple rocket launchers like Cheonmu.
The wheeled self-propelled howitzer, with a range of 700 kilometers and a maximum speed of 100 kilometers per hour, is described by the company as suitable for the Canadian terrain. Hanwha Aerospace also stated that, for the Cheonmu, it will present a tailored portfolio including anti-ship guided missiles in line with Canada's efforts to enhance its maritime defense capability.
Hanwha Group announced that it will propose industrial cooperation plans tailored to Canadian government policies, such as localizing supply chains and technology transfers, as part of this exhibition. Michael Coulter, president of Hanwha Global Defense, said, 'Hanwha's integrated defense solutions will meet Canada's immediate defense needs in the short term and contribute to both nations becoming trusted strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific region in the long term, responding to changes in the regional security environment.'