Mercury Signs Contract with Defense Agency for Technology and Quality under R&D Agency for Satellite Communication System Improvement Project

Mercury, participating in the Military Satellite Communication System-II development project led by Hanwha Systems, has also signed a contract for the Defense Technology Quality Institute's 'Rear Area Satellite Communication System Combat Efficiency Improvement Project' under the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. Based on its achievements in military satellite projects, Mercury plans to actively participate in various satellite projects, including defense projects and low Earth orbit satellite communications.

According to Mercury on the 29th, it signed a contract with the Defense Technology Quality Institute for the 'Rear Area Satellite Communication System Combat Efficiency Improvement Project.' The contract is valued at 4.4 billion KRW and spans from July 31, 2024, to July 31, 2026.

The 'Rear Area Satellite Communication System Combat Efficiency Improvement Project,' aimed at maximizing the performance of existing forces, involves installing optical link modules and extending optical cables in the rear area satellite communication system to establish an indoor operational environment for the network unit and improve combat efficiency.

On the 9th of this month, Mercury signed a strategic partnership with ETL Systems, a leading UK company in satellite and radio frequency (RF) equipment, for military communication systems. Through ETL Systems' VSAT Fibre Systems (optical link modules), RF signals will be converted to optical signals and optical signals back to RF signals to improve combat efficiency by extending communication distances.

A Mercury official stated, "Based on our achievements in military satellite projects so far, we plan to actively participate in various satellite projects, including defense projects and low Earth orbit satellite communications. We will also actively engage in military smart projects that will play a key role on the battlefield to expand our defense business."

Mercury has been supplying optical signal conversion units and signal conversion units since 2022 as part of the Military Satellite Communication System-II development project led by Hanwha Systems. Additionally, leveraging over 20 years of experience in supplying and maintaining naval maritime operation satellite communication system (MOSCOS) equipment, Mercury has been selected as a supplier for the ongoing Maritime Operation Satellite Communication System (MOSCOS)-II project by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and is preparing for the contract.

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