A Polish-Korean joint venture has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a plant intended to manufacture CGR080 guided missiles in Poland.
Hanwha WB Advanced System (HWBAS), formed by Hanwha Aerospace and WB Electronics, held the ceremony on 4 November at the site in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
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The project has now progressed to the preparatory phase for building the plant, with preliminary site work already in progress.
According to HWBAS, the facility is planned to provide domestic production capacity for missiles used by Poland’s HOMAR-K system.
The project also includes the transfer of technology and engineering knowledge under a licensing agreement between the two parties.
HWBAS said the plant is intended to support local manufacturing expertise, infrastructure and workforce development.
The project is also expected to include maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities across the missiles’ service life, although the company did not provide further details on the planned facilities or timetable.
Around 250 representatives from the Polish and South Korean governments and defence industries attended the event.
Hanwha Aerospace and WB Electronics set up the HWBAS joint venture in Poland in 2025. Later that year, HWBAS, as the lead consortium partner, signed an agreement with Poland’s Armament Agency to produce CGR080 missiles domestically.
The new facility expands this collaboration, shifting the focus from simply supplying equipment to establishing local manufacturing capacity.
Piotr Wojciechowski, president of WB GROUP, said the site would host Poland’s first facility dedicated to producing the missile systems for the country’s armed forces.
According to The Korea Times, the facility is planned for a site covering approximately 1.16 million square metres, with construction expected to finish by 2028.
After finalising technology transfer, as well as completing testing and certification, HWBAS aims to launch initial manufacturing in late 2029, followed by the start of full-rate production in 2030.
Furthermore, the project is estimated to generate over 200 jobs and source parts and materials from local suppliers.
Hanwha Aerospace chief executive Billy Boo-hwan Lee said the project was intended to expand the companies’ industrial cooperation in Poland.
Billy Boo-hwan Lee said: “Our ambition is to build a sustainable production base that brings together local infrastructure, skilled teams and established industrial processes.
“We see this as a long-term partnership, with production in Poland providing a foundation for exploring potential opportunities in European markets over time.”
HWBAS has also signed a letter of intent with the Centre for Vocational and General Education in Gorzów Wielkopolski, known as CEZiB.
The arrangement covers internships, apprenticeships, workshops and potential cooperation on curriculum development.
The company said these activities would help develop a local workforce for future manufacturing operations and link the plant’s development with skills provision in the Lubuskie region.
