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- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) is a global technology, defence and engineering group headquartered in Singapore and founded in 1967 that develops and provides advanced engineering solutions across its Commercial Aerospace, Defence & Public Security, and Urban Solutions & Satcom segments; its core products and services encompass commercial and military aircraft airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO); aerostructures including nacelles and composite floor panels; freighter conversions; shipbuilding, repair and conversion; land systems such as protected vehicles and ammunition; digital systems including AI-powered 5G edge solutions, cybersecurity products like data diodes and managed security services; earth observation satellites; smart city technologies for rail electronics, intelligent transport systems, tolling and congestion pricing, integrated smart security management, healthcare ICT solutions and utilities management; as well as satellite communications ground infrastructure and connectivity services, serving customers in over 100 countries with operations spanning Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States through a network of subsidiaries and associated companies employing more than 27,000 people. The group operates a diverse portfolio addressing aerospace MRO with capacity for up to 45 widebody, 25 narrowbody and 25 general aviation aircraft simultaneously; smart mobility encompassing autonomous vehicles, mobility payments and IoT for energy and water; public security via command and control systems and cyber ranges; and connectivity through cloud-managed and data orchestration services. In recent developments, ST Engineering announced divestment of its 49% equity interest in Shanghai airframe MRO joint venture STARCO to China Eastern Airlines for approximately S$124.6 million in November 2025 to streamline operations and focus on growth in newer facilities in Guangzhou, Xiamen and Ezhou in China alongside expansions in Singapore and the US; opened a new multimillion-dollar engine MRO facility in Singapore in 2025 to double CFM56 and LEAP engine capacity to over 300 shop visits annually by 2027, creating over 300 jobs; secured strong contract wins totalling S$14 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 including S$4.9 billion in Q3 across all segments such as Airbus A380 heavy maintenance, 155mm ammunition sales to South America and Eastern Europe, hybrid electric vehicles to Asia, barge-mounted power plants, rail solutions for Singapore's Thomson-East Coast Line Extension, tolling systems in the US and satellite ground infrastructure in multiple regions; and pursued subsidiary incorporations, dissolutions, capital injections and strategic partnerships in the first half of 2025 to optimize its structure and drive innovation in high-growth areas.