Croatia Turns to South Korea’s Chunmoo After HIMARS Limits, Seeking 290-Kilometer Strike Reach
The Croatian government has approved the purchase of 18 K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems from South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace, a package valued at about €544 million…
The Croatian government has approved the purchase of 18 K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems from South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace, a package valued at about €544 million including VAT, or roughly €435 million excluding tax. Deliveries are planned between 2026 and 2029, with a large share expected by 2028. Hanwha will supply launchers, munitions and support equipment, while Poland’s WB Group will integrate its TOPAZ command-and-control system. Officials present the deal as a complement to eight M142 HIMARS launchers already ordered from the United States, not a replacement.
Together the two fleets would give Croatia 26 modern wheeled rocket launchers and a family…



