Hanwha Techwin wins $260 million weapons deal in Poland

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Techwin Co. said Thursday it has secured a 280 billion won (US$260 million) deal to build 96 K-9 self-propelled howitzers for a state-run company in Poland. Hanwha Techwin plans to deliver the 96 self-propelled howitzers to Huta Stalowa Wola from 2017 to 2023, the company said in a statement. "We are seeking to export the equipment to other European countries based on the shipments to Poland," a company official said in the statement. Previously, the company received an 83.2 billion won order to build 24 K-9 self-propelled howitzers for the same company in 2014, with the delivery completed in October, the statement said. The K-9 self-propelled howitzer, jointly developed by Hanwha Techwin and the Agency for Defense Development in 1998, has been deployed to the military in 2000, it said. kyongae.choi@yna.co.kr (END)