Hanwha Aerospace partners on Romanian ground drone project
May 15 (Asia Today) -- Hanwha Aerospace said Friday it has signed an agreement with Milrem Robotics to cooperate on unmanned ground vehicle projects in Romania.
The agreement was signed Thursday at the BSDA 2026 international defense exhibition in Bucharest among Hanwha Aerospace, Milrem Robotics and Hanwha Aerospace Romania.
Demand for multipurpose unmanned systems is rising across Europe and among NATO member states, while Romania is pursuing next-generation unmanned ground vehicles.
Hanwha Aerospace has developed wheeled unmanned ground vehicle platforms including Arion-SMET and Grunt. Milrem Robotics' tracked unmanned ground vehicle platform, THeMIS, has gained recognition in global markets for rough-terrain mobility, a hybrid propulsion system and the ability to integrate various mission equipment.
The two companies are also jointly developing a tracked unmanned ground vehicle larger than their existing platforms.
Before signing the agreement, Hanwha Aerospace demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming capabilities in Romania using Grunt and THeMIS platforms, drawing interest from Romanian military officials.
Hanwha Aerospace plans to establish local production and supply systems for next-generation unmanned solutions in Romania and expand its unmanned systems business across Europe.
"This cooperation will allow us to provide solutions optimized for Romania's operational environment while expanding our unmanned systems portfolio in Europe and the NATO market," said Lim Kyung-wook, head of Hanwha Aerospace Romania.
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