South Korean company Hanwha Defense has secured a contract to lead a KRW500 billion (USD426 million) project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 amphibious rig to meet a Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) requirement for an amphibious bridge and ferry system.

The contract, which was awarded on 13 August by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Seoul, involves local development and production of the systems under a technology transfer from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) in Germany.

Sources told Janes that the RoKA has a requirement for about 100 of these systems, with deliveries slated to begin in 2024 and be completed three years later.

An M3 amphibious rig displayed by Hanwha Defense during the ADEX 2019 defence exhibition. On 13 August 2021 the company secured a KRW500 billion contract to lead a project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 to meet a RoKA requirement for a new amphibious bridge and ferry system. (Hanwha Defense)

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South Korean company Hanwha Defense has secured a contract to lead a KRW500 billion (USD426 million) project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 amphibious rig to meet a Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) requirement for an amphibious bridge and ferry system.

The contract, which was awarded on 13 August by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Seoul, involves local development and production of the systems under a technology transfer from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) in Germany.

Sources told Janes that the RoKA has a requirement for about 100 of these systems, with deliveries slated to begin in 2024 and be completed three years later.

An M3 amphibious rig displayed by Hanwha Defense during the ADEX 2019 defence exhibition. On 13 August 2021 the company secured a KRW500 billion contract to lead a project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 to meet a RoKA requirement for a new amphibious bridge and ferry system. (Hanwha Defense)

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South Korean company Hanwha Defense has secured a contract to lead a KRW500 billion (USD426 million) project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 amphibious rig to meet a Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) requirement for an amphibious bridge and ferry system.

The contract, which was awarded on 13 August by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Seoul, involves local development and production of the systems under a technology transfer from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) in Germany.

Sources told Janes that the RoKA has a requirement for about 100 of these systems, with deliveries slated to begin in 2024 and be completed three years later.

An M3 amphibious rig displayed by Hanwha Defense during the ADEX 2019 defence exhibition. On 13 August 2021 the company secured a KRW500 billion contract to lead a project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 to meet a RoKA requirement for a new amphibious bridge and ferry system. (Hanwha Defense)

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South Korean company Hanwha Defense has secured a contract to lead a KRW500 billion (USD426 million) project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 amphibious rig to meet a Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) requirement for an amphibious bridge and ferry system.

The contract, which was awarded on 13 August by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Seoul, involves local development and production of the systems under a technology transfer from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) in Germany.

Sources told Janes that the RoKA has a requirement for about 100 of these systems, with deliveries slated to begin in 2024 and be completed three years later.

An M3 amphibious rig displayed by Hanwha Defense during the ADEX 2019 defence exhibition. On 13 August 2021 the company secured a KRW500 billion contract to lead a project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 to meet a RoKA requirement for a new amphibious bridge and ferry system. (Hanwha Defense)

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South Korean company Hanwha Defense has secured a contract to lead a KRW500 billion (USD426 million) project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 amphibious rig to meet a Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) requirement for an amphibious bridge and ferry system.

The contract, which was awarded on 13 August by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Seoul, involves local development and production of the systems under a technology transfer from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) in Germany.

Sources told Janes that the RoKA has a requirement for about 100 of these systems, with deliveries slated to begin in 2024 and be completed three years later.

An M3 amphibious rig displayed by Hanwha Defense during the ADEX 2019 defence exhibition. On 13 August 2021 the company secured a KRW500 billion contract to lead a project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 to meet a RoKA requirement for a new amphibious bridge and ferry system. (Hanwha Defense)

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South Korean company Hanwha Defense has secured a contract to lead a KRW500 billion (USD426 million) project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 amphibious rig to meet a Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) requirement for an amphibious bridge and ferry system.

The contract, which was awarded on 13 August by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Seoul, involves local development and production of the systems under a technology transfer from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) in Germany.

Sources told Janes that the RoKA has a requirement for about 100 of these systems, with deliveries slated to begin in 2024 and be completed three years later.

An M3 amphibious rig displayed by Hanwha Defense during the ADEX 2019 defence exhibition. On 13 August 2021 the company secured a KRW500 billion contract to lead a project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the M3 to meet a RoKA requirement for a new amphibious bridge and ferry system. (Hanwha Defense)

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