Katherine Reid

Business Development Manager at Hanwha Defence Australia

Katherine Reid is currently the Strategy Lead at Hanwha Defense Australia. Prior to this, Katherine held various roles at RUD Australia from Business Development Manager to National Product Manager. With experience as Operations Manager at Johns Building Supplies and Area Operations Manager at Solver and Wattyl Paints, Katherine has a strong background in operations and sales. Katherine holds a Master of Commerce in Finance from Deakin University and a Graduate Certificate of Commerce from the same institution.

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Melbourne, Australia

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Hanwha Defence Australia

Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) has been selected as the sole source for LAND 8116, a $1 billion project which will see the Commonwealth acquire self-propelled artillery to be manufactured in the Greater Geelong area of Victoria. The company is also producing 129 of the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles for the Commonwealth under Land 400 Phase 3. Hanwha Defence Australia is a subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace, the largest and the most influential defense corporations in South Korea. HDA is building its Hanwha Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE) manufacturing in Geelong, Victoria. the facility is due to be complete in Q3 2024. It is anticipated the facility will support all Hanwha vehicle fleets and serve as an Australian industrial and SME (small to medium enterprise) base that can work with Hanwha both globally and domestically. An important aspect of this will be the creation of opportunities for both Australian and Korean companies in their respective national supply chains.


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