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South Korea and Britain conducted bilateral defense talks in London to enhance cooperation in the arms industry. The two-day meeting was led by Jeong Gyu-heon from South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Oliver Harry from Britain's Department for Business and Trade.

Discussions focused on partnerships between South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean and British firm Babcock, as well as collaboration between Hanwha Systems and BAE Systems on satellite technology. The South Korean government proposed a new memorandum of understanding to further defense science and technology cooperation, with both parties agreeing to expedite the signing of the agreement.