Poland’s Armament Agency confirmed on October 19, 2026, that a new consignment of guided munitions for the Homar-K multiple launch rocket system has reached the Polish Armed Forces, and that it includes CTM-290 tactical ballistic missiles alongside additional CGR-080 guided rockets. It is the first public confirmation of CTM-290 deliveries to Poland. The agency also said the first rockets from a domestic factory should leave the production line as early as 2028. Quantities were not disclosed.
The delivery gives Polish rocket artillery the long-range half of the Homar-K munitions package. Poland has ordered 290 launcher modules derived from South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo under two executive contracts with Hanwha Aerospace: 218 modules in November 2022, in a deal worth $3.55 billion, and 72 more in April 2024 for $1.6 billion net, with deliveries scheduled from 2026 to 2029. Both contracts included thousands of CGR-080 and CTM-290 rounds. Until now, only the 80 km rocket had been publicly confirmed in Polish service, with live firings at Ustka in December 2024 and during the Baltic Shield 2026 exercise.
How CTM-290 Extends Polish Rocket Artillery Reach to 290 Kilometers
The CTM-290 is an export derivative of South Korea’s KTSSM-I tactical surface-to-surface missile, also known as Ure. Publicly available specifications indicate a diameter of roughly 600 mm and a maximum range of 290 km, just below the 300 km threshold of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Open-source reporting describes it as sharing core technologies with the developmental KTSSM-II while remaining a distinct weapon, and as carrying the penetrating and thermobaric warhead options of the KTSSM-I. Polish officials witnessed its first launch from a Homar-K in April 2024 at the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) range in Anheung, where it struck a maritime target after a flight of more than 200 seconds.
Each Homar-K carries two launch pods. A pod holds either six 239 mm CGR-080 rockets or a single CTM-290, so a launcher can be loaded with 12 CGR-080, two CTM-290, or one pod of each. The CGR-080 relies on satellite and inertial navigation, and Hanwha cites a circular error probable (CEP) of 15 m.
The launcher module rides on a Jelcz P882.57 8×8 truck with an armored cab and a 578 hp MTU diesel engine. Huta Stalowa Wola integrates each system with WB Electronics’ Topaz automated fire control system and the Fonet digital communications suite. The resulting two-tier load mirrors Poland’s M142 HIMARS, which pairs GMLRS rockets with MGM-140 ATACMS. With CTM-290 in inventory, Homar-K battalions can hold command posts, air defense sites and logistics hubs at operational depth, not only targets in the close fight.
How Hanwha and WB Group Are Localizing CGR-080 Production in Poland
The domestic leg rests on Hanwha WB Advanced System, a joint venture formed in September 2025 by Hanwha Aerospace and WB Electronics, part of WB Group. On December 29, 2025, the Armament Agency signed the third Homar-K executive contract with the venture and Hanwha Aerospace. Valued at PLN 14 billion, about $4 billion, it covers roughly 10,000 Polish-made CGR-080 rockets, with deliveries cited by officials for 2030 to 2033.
The plant is being built on a 116-hectare site near Gorzów Wielkopolski in the Lubusz Voivodeship, where preparatory works began in July 2026. Local authorities expect construction to be completed by the second quarter of 2028, at an estimated cost of PLN 2 billion.
The factory will initially produce only the CGR-080; the CTM-290 will still be sourced from South Korea. Localization also extends to the launcher: a sublicense agreement signed during the MSPO 2026 exhibition in September covers production of Homar-K components and spare parts in Poland, and new pods are planned to integrate Poland’s 122 mm Feniks rockets.
Analysis: The CTM-290 gives Poland a second source of near-300 km ballistic fires alongside ATACMS, reducing reliance on a single supplier for its deepest land-based strike option. The Gorzów plant targets the more pressing constraint, magazine depth. Precision rockets are expended in large numbers in high-intensity combat, and a domestic line removes sea transit from the resupply chain. With Estonia, Norway and Croatia also buying Chunmoo-based launchers, the plant supports the goal stated by Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in December 2025: making Poland a European production and export hub for Chunmoo rockets.
Near-term milestones include the start of deliveries under the April 2024 contract, which the Armament Agency says will follow completion of the 218 launchers from the first deal, and the commissioning of the Gorzów plant. The agency has not explained how its 2028 target for first rockets relates to the 2030 delivery start cited at contract signing, and no CTM-290 live firing on Polish soil has been announced. Hanwha is meanwhile developing longer-range options, including the 500 km CTM-X.