Update: Hanwha Systems demonstrates laser systems to Republic of Korea Army

Hanwha Systems demonstrated its fixed Cheongwang Block-I laser air-defence weapon and a separate 30 kW-class vehicle-mounted laser during the Republic of Korea Army's TIGER+ exercise on 14 October 2026. The company said the two systems intercepted all three target drones used in the exercise. The fixed Cheongwang system has already been in service with the South Korean Army since December 2024, whereas the mobile laser represents a separate development effort. The October event was a demonstration of counter-drone performance, not an announcement that both systems had just entered service or that a new fleet had been ordered.