Hanwha-WB Joint Venture Breaks Ground on Polish Missile Production Plant

Hanwha WB Advanced System (HWBAS), a joint venture between South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and Poland’s WB Electronics, held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 4, 2026, for a guided-missile production plant in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland. The facility is initially planned to manufacture CGR080 guided missiles for the HOMAR-K multiple rocket launcher system. According to Hanwha, the plant may support a broader range of guided-missile production in the future, making the project a long-term industrial-capacity initiative rather than a one-time equipment delivery announcement.

The production timeline is a key planning signal for industry. Initial local production is targeted for the end of 2029, while full-scale production is planned for 2030. Hanwha says the effort combines technology transfer, local manufacturing, and workforce development to strengthen Poland’s sovereign defense-industrial capabilities and establish a sustainable production base. For suppliers and prospective subcontractors, the multiyear runway may provide time to assess component readiness, manufacturing capacity, skilled labor needs, and potential qualification requirements. The source does not describe a procurement schedule or identify specific supplier solicitations.

The plant is part of Poland’s broader effort to localize production associated with the HOMAR-K system. In September 2026, Hanwha signed an agreement with Poland’s Armament Agency to transfer technical documentation and production rights for selected HOMAR-K components. The system already incorporates Polish-made Jelcz chassis and WB Group’s TOPAZ combat management system. Production of transport and launch containers for Polish-made 122 mm rockets is also planned. These existing and planned local elements indicate that the missile plant sits within a wider domestic industrial ecosystem involving vehicles, command-and-control systems, components, and launch-related equipment.

For U.S. and allied GovCon businesses, the practical implication is potential future supply-chain and industrial-participation activity—not a current bid opportunity. The announcement reports no solicitation, contract number, procurement value, or award amount. Companies with relevant missile manufacturing, precision components, materials, testing, production engineering, or workforce-development capabilities may monitor the program as the facility progresses toward its production milestones. Any engagement would depend on future requirements, qualification processes, and the procurement arrangements established by the responsible Polish entities and the joint venture.

• HWBAS, a joint venture of Hanwha Aerospace and WB Electronics, broke ground on the plant on November 4, 2026.
• The facility is located in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland.
• Initial production is planned for CGR080 guided missiles for Poland’s HOMAR-K launcher system.
• Local production is targeted for the end of 2029; full-scale production is planned for 2030.
• Hanwha describes technology transfer, local manufacturing, and workforce development as central project objectives.
• A September 2026 agreement with Poland’s Armament Agency covers technical documentation and production rights for selected HOMAR-K components.
• HOMAR-K already integrates Jelcz chassis and WB Group’s TOPAZ combat management system.
• Production of transport and launch containers for Polish-made 122 mm rockets is also planned.
• The project may create future supplier opportunities in manufacturing, components, production engineering, and workforce development, but no active tender is identified.
• No contract value, award amount, solicitation, or contract number is reported; suppliers should treat the announcement as an industrial-capacity signal rather than an open procurement.