LG CNS to lead key projects in Korean military's IT transformation

SEOUL, January 07 (AJP) - LG CNS said on Wednesday it has secured back-to-back defense information technology contracts, strengthening its role in South Korea’s push to digitally transform its military.

The company said it signed agreements for the Armed Forces Command, Control and Communications Command’s communications network integration project and the Defense Information Agency’s next-generation integrated defense facilities information system project.

The contracts were awarded on the strength of its defense IT capabilities, experience delivering large-scale systems and industry expertise, the company said, citing past projects including the Joint Command and Control System, command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems for the Army and Air Force, and a next-generation defense finance information system.

The communications network integration project aims to combine separate networks operated by the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Joint Chiefs of Staff into a single integrated network. LG CNS said it will carry out the project over about 15 months.

South Korea’s military is seeking to build a “Korean-style" command and control system to support integrated operations across space, maritime, ground and cyber domains, with network integration seen as a core step in establishing that foundation.

Under the project, LG CNS will standardize network environments across units and consolidate equipment that has been installed and operated redundantly. The company plans to replace complex one-to-one information linkages with a unified network architecture to streamline information flows and improve operational efficiency.

LG CNS also said it will apply software-defined networking technology to enable centralized management of routers deployed nationwide.

Separately, the Defense Information Agency project will modernize existing systems and infrastructure used for managing defense facilities. The goal is to enhance user convenience and operational efficiency while standardizing data to integrate the full life cycle of defense facilities, from planning and design to construction, operation and maintenance.

* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.

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