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극동통신은 방위사업청으로부터 '2025년 제4기 방산혁신기업 100'에 최종 선정됐다.
논산시 부적면 소재 극동통신은 레이더·안테나 분야에서 기술력을 보유한 강소기업이다. 우주 분야 혁신 기술이 국방 첨단 전략산업 육성 기준에 부합한다고 평가됐다.
'방산혁신기업 100'은 우주·반도체·인공지능·로봇·무인기 등 5대 분야의 혁신 기술을 보유한 중소·벤처기업을 발굴·육성하는 제도다. 선정 기업은 국방기술진흥연구소로부터 최대 5년간 50억 원 규모의 연구개발 과제를 수행할 수 있다. 자금 지원, 방산 육성사업 가점 부여, 수출 지원 등의 혜택을 받는다.
이승호 극동통신 대표이사는 "이번 선정은 위성 안테나 기술 확보의 계기가 될 것"이라고 했다. 그는 "연구개발비를 통해 해외 의존도가 높던 메쉬안테나 기술을 국산화하겠다"며 "해외 시장 진출도 적극 추진하겠다"고 덧붙였다.
논산시 관계자는 "지역 기업이 국방 산업의 미래를 이끌 혁신기업으로 선정된 것은 산업계 전체의 경사"라며 "우수한 기술력을 가진 지역 기업들이 K-방산 주역으로 성장할 수 있도록 지원하겠다"고 말했다.
논산시는 2019년부터 충남국방벤처센터에 출연금을 지급해왔다. 관내 기업들의 국방산업 분야 진출을 위해 개발비와 기술지원비를 지원 중이다.
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Donguk Communications Selected as Defense Innovation Company 100…Pursuing Domestication of Satellite Antenna Technology
Recognized for Radar·Antenna Technology…to Receive 5-Year, 5-Billion-Won R&D Support
Donguk Communications received final selection for the Defense Acquisition Program Administration's "2025 Fourth Defense Innovation Company 100."
Donguk Communications, located in Bujeok-myeon, Nonsan City, is a specialized company with technology in the radar and antenna fields. The company earned recognition for innovative technology in the space sector that meets the standards for nurturing advanced strategic defense industries.
The "Defense Innovation Company 100" is a program that discovers and cultivates small and medium-sized enterprises and venture companies possessing innovative technologies in five strategic sectors: space, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, robots, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Selected companies can conduct research and development projects worth up to 5 billion won over a maximum of five years under support from the Defense Technology Promotion Research Institute. They receive various benefits including funding support, bonus points for defense industry development projects, and export assistance.
Lee Seung-ho, CEO of Donguk Communications, said the selection "will serve as a decisive opportunity to secure world-class advanced satellite antenna technology." He added, "Through the supported R&D funding, we will domesticate mesh antenna technology that previously relied heavily on overseas sources and actively pursue overseas market expansion based on this achievement."
A Nonsan City official stated, "The selection of a local company as an innovation company leading the future of the national defense industry is a great occasion for the entire industrial community." The official added, "We will actively support local companies with excellent technological capabilities and potential to grow as protagonists of K-defense industry."
Meanwhile, Nonsan City has been providing funding to the Chungnam Defense Venture Center since 2019, offering development costs and technical support to local companies entering the defense industry sector.
Reporter: Kim Han-gyu