South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed memorandums of understanding with four Lithuanian companies to cooperate on producing and integrating air defence systems, the companies and the Lithuanian Defence and Security Industry Association said on Monday.
The memorandums cover four areas of cooperation related to the 40mm wheeled anti-aircraft gun (WAAG) system.
Potential vehicle integration will be explored with KMT, turret hull and cable production with Cosmos Construction and T&G Lithuania, and the integration of command and control systems into NATO networks with Nortal.
The WAAG is a mobile air defence system designed to counter low-flying targets, including drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles. It combines automated fire control and target-tracking technologies with 40mm ammunition.
Robert Park, senior vice president of Hanwha Aerospace, said in a press release the company aims to build “long-term industrial partnerships” with Lithuanian companies, focusing on technology transfer, joint solution development and system maintenance throughout their lifecycle.
Park added that the company also aims to support Lithuania's ambition to become a regional hub for defence industry manufacturing and maintenance in the Baltic region.
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