Overview
- The procurement covers 16 launch units and missiles with ranges up to 500 kilometers, giving the army a new long-range strike capability.
- Launchers and training equipment are scheduled for delivery in 2028–2029, with missile deliveries planned for 2030–2031.
- The choice followed an international competition that featured KNDS, Rheinmetall, a Saab–Boeing team and an assessed option involving Lockheed Martin’s HIMARS.
- Hanwha plans European missile production in Poland with WB Electronics and has proposed industrial cooperation equal to 120% of the contract value.
- An official signing is set for Jan. 30 in Oslo with senior officials expected, as some lawmakers voice preference for a European alternative.