Thales and Hanwha Aerospace Agree to Cooperate on Long-Range Ground Strike (opex360.com)

• Thales and Hanwha Aerospace signed MoU at Eurosatory 2026.
• X-Fire launcher to be compatible with K239 Chunmoo munitions (CGR080, CTM-MR, CTM290).
• France selected Thundart (MBDA/Safran) as LRU successor.
• X-Fire also capable of firing ArianeGroup B-Strike missiles.
• Export potential via South Korean ammunition compatibility.

"Thales and Hanwha Aerospace signed a memorandum of understanding at Eurosatory 2026 to make the X-Fire launcher compatible with South Korean K239 Chunmoo ammunition, including the CGR080 rocket (80 km) and CTM-MR (160 km) and CTM290 (290 km) missiles. This follows France's selection of the Thundart system by MBDA/Safran as the successor to the LRU. The X-Fire can also launch ArianeGroup's B-Strike missiles."