Korea and Estonia's Defense Ministers Sign MOU for Procurement of South Korean Multi-Launch Rocket System "Cheonmu"
Russian Satellite News Agency, Beijing - According to the Republic of Korea Ministry of Defense on the 23rd, the defense ministers of South Korea and Estonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Estonia's procurement of the South Korean multi-launch rocket system "Cheonmu."
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Republic of Korea Ministry of Defense stated on the 23rd that the South Korean Minister of Defense, An Kwi-bong, met with Estonian Defense Minister Hannu Pevkur at the Ministry of Defense building in Seoul. They discussed ways to enhance defense and defense industry cooperation. Both sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Estonia's procurement of the South Korean multi-launch rocket system "Cheonmu."
An Kwi-bong emphasized that the two countries' defense industry cooperation has been further deepened since Estonia's purchase of the South Korean K9 self-propelled howitzer in 2018. He called on Estonia to pay attention to the South Korean weapons system during its military modernization process. Both sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Estonia's procurement of the South Korean multi-launch rocket system "Cheonmu" and agreed to provide active support from both defense departments.
The news also mentioned that on the same day, An Kwi-bong met with a delegation led by Andrzej Grzyb, Chairman of the Committee on National Defense of the Polish Sejm. An Kwi-bong emphasized the excellence of the weapon systems introduced by Poland, such as the K2 main battle tank, the K9 self-propelled howitzer, and the "Cheonmu" system, and proposed that the two countries continue to engage in mutually beneficial cooperation in subsequent contracts and the Polish submarine project in the defense industry. Poland is advancing a naval modernization project worth approximately 8 trillion won (about RMB 39.6 billion), and Hanwha Group, a major South Korean defense company, is participating in the bidding for the construction of a new submarine.
In addition, An Kwi-bong held talks with the representative of the Algerian Minister of Defense and Chief of the People's Army, Said Cherif, discussing bilateral defense and military industry cooperation plans. Both sides agreed that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two defense ministries at the beginning of the year laid the foundation for bilateral defense cooperation, and they decided to expand the scope of cooperation from economic areas such as energy and construction to military training and personnel exchange in the defense sector.
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