Hanwha Aerospace secured a ₩440 billion ($298 million) contract to supply Estonia with Cheonmu multiple rocket launcher systems, marking the Korean defense firm’s second European sale of the weapon platform after Poland.
The agreement, signed December 21 in Tallinn, covers six launcher units and three missile types with ranges spanning 80 to 290 kilometers. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027.
Estonia is building parallel rocket artillery capabilities, having acquired US-made HIMARS systems earlier this year. Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur indicated the dual procurement strengthens both national and NATO deterrence in the Baltic region.
The contract includes provisions for local industrial participation. Hanwha committed to investing roughly one-fifth of the deal’s value—between €40 million and €60 million—in Estonian defense companies over a decade. The Korean manufacturer also signed a memorandum of understanding with Estonian firm GoCraft OÜ to establish maintenance and spare parts support domestically.
The sale builds on an existing defense relationship between Seoul and Tallinn. Estonia has purchased K9 self-propelled howitzers from Hanwha since 2018, expanding its fleet through multiple orders.
Hanwha is positioning the Estonian contract as a gateway to additional Nordic and Baltic customers, with Norway, Latvia, and Lithuania identified as potential markets for Cheonmu systems.
