Hyundai Rotem, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, announced Monday that it had acquired the defense division of Hyundai WIA for 35.84 billion won (approximately $269.9 million). The move aims to consolidate tank and artillery production and bring the manufacturing of the K2 Black Panther tank’s 120-millimeter main gun under its umbrella, thereby strengthening its competitiveness in the global defense market.