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Hanwha signs USD 280 million deal to supply Poland's Krab howitzer chassis

Hanwha Aerospace signed a contract worth about USD 280 million on 7 April 2025 to supply chassis components and powerpacks for 87 Polish Krab self-propelled howitzers, continuing Poland's reliance on Korean-built chassis since 2014.

Reported AI-drafted EDR Magazine, 7 April 2025

What it does not test. It does not show Poland moving away from a non-European chassis supplier for its own-designed Krab artillery system.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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