A South Korean weapons company once seen as a dinosaur is now churning out howitzers twice as fast as its Western competitors

• Once passed off as a relic that made only conventional arms, Hanwha Aerospace is returning to the spotlight.
• Bloomberg reported that the South Korean firm builds howitzers up to thrice as fast as its competitors.
• The outlet's surging arms exports underscore a global push to restart manufacturing for older arms.

A South Korean weapons manufacturer that traditionally specialized in older, less advanced armaments is seizing on demand for 155mm howitzers by producing them faster than the West.