South Korean arms makers seek to crack U.S. market amid Gaza war

Demand for ammunition in Ukraine, Israel creates buzz at land warfare expo

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Hanwha Aerospace displayes a K9 Howitzer and an automatic resupply vehicle at the Association of the United States Army exhibition in Washington on Oct 10. (Photo by Ken Moriyasu)

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

WASHINGTON -- Fresh off a landmark arms deal with Poland last year, Hanwha Aerospace, South Korea's largest arms manufacturer, is eager to expand its international business as it eyes the sector's biggest prize: supplying the U.S. military.

Hanwha is one of the South Korean companies making a concerted pitch to crack the American market at the three-day annual gathering of the Association of the United States Army, the largest land warfare exhibition in North America.

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