Top 5 Korean Defense Firms Invest 642.7B Won in SME Partnerships
South Korea's five largest defense contractors committed to investing 642.7 billion won ($465M) this year in small and medium-sized defense enterprises and startups. The initiative aims to strengthen the domestic defense supply chain and develop next-generation technologies through closer collaboration between prime contractors and smaller specialized firms.
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