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[Point Economy] Hanwha Aerospace is stepping up its push into the North American market by partnering with defense giant Northrop Grumman to develop a critical component of a U.S. next‑generation long‑range strike system.
Hanwha Aerospace said on April 22 that it signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northrop Grumman on April 21 at the Sea‑Air‑Space 2026 conference in National Harbor, Maryland. The MOA covers cooperation on the development of the AReS (Advanced Reactive Strike) missile’s first‑stage solid‑fuel motor. Under the agreement, Hanwha will join the project at the motor’s early development phase, giving the company an opportunity to demonstrate its advanced manufacturing capabilities.
AReS, short for Advanced Reactive Strike, is Northrop Grumman’s ground‑launched long‑range weapon system currently under development. It relies on advanced propulsion to enable rapid maneuvering and precision strikes. The companies say they will leverage Hanwha’s production capacity to shorten the development timeline and are targeting an initial demonstration in 2027.
A Northrop Grumman spokesperson said the partnership with Hanwha Aerospace will deliver innovative, cost‑effective solutions. A Hanwha Aerospace representative added that a robust defense industrial base is essential to deterring threats to the United States and its allies, and that the collaboration will expand Hanwha’s manufacturing and technology footprint in the U.S. defense market.
The deal is drawing additional attention amid the Pentagon’s push to diversify defense supply chains. U.S. production facilities for solid rocket motors are aging and face capacity shortfalls, officials say. South Korea’s proven mass‑production lines and high‑precision manufacturing processes could help accelerate the fielding of the U.S. military’s next‑generation weapon systems.
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