SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Enerbility Co. said Tuesday it will collaborate with LIG Defense & Aerospace Co. (LIG D&A) to develop engines for guided weapons amid growing global demand for defense systems.
The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on the development, testing, verification and certification of propulsion systems for guided weapons.
Under the agreement, LIG D&A will oversee the development of guided weapon systems, while Doosan Enerbility will focus on developing engines to power them.
The partnership aims to combine LIG D&A's expertise in precision-guided weapons with Doosan Enerbility's engine technologies to strengthen their competitiveness in the global defense market.
Doosan Enerbility's Power Service Business Group head Son Seung-woo (R) and LIG Defense & Aerospace's missile systems business division head Park Tae-sik sign a memorandum of understanding for joint guided weapon engine development at Doosan Tower in Bundang, south of Seoul, on Oct. 19, 2026, in this photo provided by Doosan Enerbility. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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