Huneed Technologies receives Maturity Level 5 for global CMMI-Dev appraisal

Viviana L. Rubinstein, seventh from left in the back row, lead appraiser of the Capability Maturity Model Integration Development (CMMI-Dev), with staff from Huneed Technologies' research center at a ceremony marking the domestic defense firm receiving the CMMI ML5 appraisal, at its headquarters in Incheon. Courtesy of Huneed Technologies

By Jung Da-min

South Korean aerospace and defense firm Huneed Technologies, headquartered in Incheon, has received Maturity Level 5 (ML5) appraisal for its research center's performances under the Capability Maturity Model Integration Development (CMMI-Dev), it announced Friday.

CMMI-Dev is an international standard used to grade an organization's software development process from Level 0 to 5 ― not given (ML0), initial (ML1), managed (ML2), defined (ML3), quantitatively managed (ML4) and optimizing (ML5).

Huneed Technologies has become the only small to medium enterprise (SME) among the six domestic firms that have achieved ML5 certification, including the conglomerates LIG Nex 1, LG CNS, Korea Aerospace Industries, Hanwha System and Hanwha Corporation. Internationally, about 1,683 companies, or 9 percent of 17,973 CMMI organizations, are appraised at ML5.

"Our vision for the company is to become a global supplier of ground and airborne communication systems, airborne electrical systems, and avionics systems for both defense and commercial markets,” Huneed Technologies Chairman Eugene Kim said. “Attaining Maturity Level 5 status is proof that we're on the right path to achieving this vision.

“It enables us to continually deliver the best product at the best value to our customers, whether it's related to R&D, engineering, and/or production services.”

Huneed began its CMMI journey in 2005 with ML3 certification. It obtained an ML4 in 2010 and maintained it until the company recently reached ML5.