# Hanwha Expands Arkansas Defense Manufacturing

Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) is developing U.S. defense-manufacturing capacity, including a planned advanced manufacturing campus at Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas backed by more than $2 billion in capital investment. The U.S. Army has ordered nine XM1776 mobile tactical cannon prototypes; advancing the system to a full program of record would require entirely U.S.-based production. HDUSA’s supplier day at AUSA has already occurred, and the signal identifies no open solicitation or procurement contact.

- Domestic manufacturers may find supply-chain opportunities if the XM1776 advances, particularly where they can support U.S.-based production.
- The nine-prototype order is distinct from a future program of record; companies should not treat it as an announced production solicitation.
- Because no active solicitation or contact is identified, businesses can use the manufacturing expansion and U.S.-production condition to assess their capabilities and potential fit, but the signal provides no current bid-submission route.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- Hanwha Defense USA ()
- Hanwha Aerospace ()

### Sources
- [HDUSA wants to replicate South Korea’s ‘war footing’ industrial capacity in America | DefenseScoop](https://defensescoop.com/2026/10/19/hdusa-industrial-capacity-plans) - DefenseScoop