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This is a model of Hanwha Aerospace’s Korean Fire Support Combat Vehicle, which was unveiled at ADEX 2023. Beyond a simple model, an actual development project is underway.
Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled its Korean Fire Support Combat Vehicle (K-MPF) project, which it is independently developing for both domestic and export purposes, at ADEX 2023 and the Defense Technology Association’s Fall Conference. 
This shows the modified parts of the K9 self-propelled gun and K10 ammunition carrier for the Australian and Egyptian armies, which were modified through the Defense Acquisition Program Administration’s weapon system modification development support project.
◆ They support development costs?
Hanwha Aerospace is actively developing export models based on the large-scale export success of the K9 self-propelled gun and the successful export of the AS21 Redback to Australia. In the process, the Korean Fire Support Combat Vehicle (K-MPF) development project was selected, and it is estimated that about OOO billion won will be needed for the entire development..
In fact, it was a considerable burden for the company to invest OOO billion won in development costs in a situation where the possibility of success could not be estimated, but fortunately, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration <무기체계 개조개발 지원사업> has prepared a plan to use this.
The content of this project is to support the research and development costs for modifying the weapon system for export, which was developed for domestic use or is under development, to promote defense exports. The support scale selects projects with a total project cost of less than 50 billion won within a range of 5 years, and small and medium-sized enterprises can receive up to OOO billion won in development costs, and large enterprises can receive up to OOO billion won..
Hanwha Aerospace plans to develop the Korean Fire Support Combat Vehicle (K-MPF) jointly with domestic companies using the support of the country and self-investment, and we have analyzed it in detail through Military Review Easy 2312..
This is a conceptual diagram of Hanwha Systems’ ‘Next-generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle Multi-threat Response Intelligent Active Defense Technology’.
Fortunately for Hanwha Aerospace, the currently underway Korean Engineer Combat Vehicle development project allows them to secure a proven chassis, and the medium/long-range anti-tank missile can also use the Cheongeom as it is..
In addition, Hanwha Systems is in charge of the ‘Next-generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle Multi-threat Response Intelligent Active Defense Technology’ project, which is a project of about 36 billion won ordered by the Defense Technology Promotion Institute, so it can also use hard-kill active defense systems and directional jamming equipment (DirCM) for soft-kill (Soft kill) technology in the future.
Korean Engineer Combat Vehicle Development Project
The Korean Fire Support Combat Vehicle fundamentally plans to use the chassis developed through the Korean Engineer Combat Vehicle (K-CEV) project, so we first analyze this. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced on August 3rd that it held the 2nd Rapid Demo Project Promotion Committee in 2023 and selected 4 rapid acquisition projects (2 rapid demo acquisition projects, 2 rapid research and development projects).
Among them, the Korean Engineer Combat Vehicle project is related to the rapid research and development project. The project content is to start development in the second half of 2023, complete the rapid development led by the company by the second half of 2025, and then deploy a demonstration to the military to confirm military usability and review additional introduction.
The minefield passage clearance armored vehicle being developed by Hanwha Aerospace is planning to first develop the Block Ⅰ type, which is equipped with two Meclicks and a dozer blade on a completely newly designed hull that uses the power system of the K21 Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
◆ What is a rapid research and development project?
The weapon system currently in operation by the Korean military is usually a model developed over a minimum of 7 years and a maximum of 12 years from the demand period, so there were many cases where it was not suitable for the battlefield environment at the time of actual deployment..
In response, the military and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration have prepared two rapid acquisition projects to quickly introduce cutting-edge civilian technology to the military and to be able to quickly procure materials even in rapidly changing situations.
First, the rapid demonstration acquisition project is a project that applies new technology.
This is a conceptual diagram of the ‘Next-generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle Multi-threat Response Intelligent Active Defense Technology’ that Hanwha Systems has unveiled. 
Fortunately for Hanwha Aerospace, the currently underway Korean Engineer Combat Vehicle development project allows them to secure a proven chassis, and the medium/long-range anti-tank missile can also use the Cheongeom as it is..
In addition, Hanwha Systems is in charge of the ‘Next-generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle Multi-threat Response Intelligent Active Defense Technology’ project, which is a project of about 36 billion won ordered by the Defense Technology Promotion Institute, so it can also use hard-kill active defense systems and directional jamming equipment (DirCM) for soft-kill (Soft kill) technology in the future.
Korean Engineer Combat Vehicle Development Project
The Korean Fire Support Combat Vehicle fundamentally plans to use the chassis developed through the Korean Engineer Combat Vehicle (K-CEV) project, so we first analyze this. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced on August 3rd that it held the 2nd Rapid Demo Project Promotion Committee in 2023 and selected 4 rapid acquisition projects (2 rapid demo acquisition projects, 2 rapid research and development projects).
Among them, the Korean Engineer Combat Vehicle project is related to the rapid research and development project. The project content is to start development in the second half of 2023, complete the rapid development led by the company by the second half of 2025, and then deploy a demonstration to the military to confirm military usability and review additional introduction.
