Korea defense industry faces EU SAFE barriers, bribery case and plant blast
- Korean arms makers face mounting challenges as Ukraine war windfall fades Falling profits, EU local-content rules, a bribery case and a fatal plant blast are testing Korea’s defense industry after its record year.
- A render of Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems' booth at the Brussels European Defence Exhibition 2026.
- HANWHA Touted as Korea's next major export pillar just a few years ago, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the defense industry is now facing mounting challenges at home and abroad.
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- Korean arms makers face mounting challenges as Ukraine war windfall fades Falling profits, EU local-content rules, a bribery case and a fatal plant blast are testing Korea’s defense industry after its record year.
- A render of Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems' booth at the Brussels European Defence Exhibition 2026.
- HANWHA Touted as Korea's next major export pillar just a few years ago, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the defense industry is now facing mounting challenges at home and abroad.
Sources: Koreajoongangdaily