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Nokia Rises Over 6% Pre-Market, Partners With C3IA to Accelerate UK Defense Digital Transformation

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AuthorJay Qian

Sep 16, 2026 11:38 AM

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On September 16, Nokia Defense and C3IA signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the DVD 2026 exhibition to support the UK defense sector's digital transformation. Nokia's U.S. pre-market stock rose 6% to $10.43. The partnership integrates Nokia’s advanced connectivity with C3IA’s systems engineering across multiple domains, focusing on secure tactical communications, private 4G and 5G networks, command and control, and autonomous systems. Building on their participation in the UK Ministry of Defence’s £8 billion TacSys framework, the collaboration aims to enhance resilient mission-critical communications and operational capabilities for future UK defense programs.

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TradingKey - On September 16, Nokia Defense, the defense business unit of Nokia (NOK), and C3IA, a UK systems engineering and security services company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Reached during the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) 2026 exhibition, the partnership will integrate advanced connectivity technologies with defense systems integration capabilities to jointly support the digital transformation of the UK defense sector.

As of press time, Nokia's U.S. pre-market stock was trading at $10.43, up 6%.

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Under the agreement, the collaboration between the two parties will span land, air, sea, cyber, and space domains, providing resilient communications, secure information sharing, and network interoperability solutions. Specific focus areas include tactical and operational communications, private 4G and 5G networks, situational awareness, command and control (C2), sensing, autonomous systems, and edge computing.

The partnership builds on both companies' participation in the UK Ministry of Defence's Tactical Communications Systems framework (TacSys, RM6393). Valued at a total of £8 billion across three lots—services, systems, and components—the framework enables the UK Ministry of Defence and other public sector entities to procure tactical communications solutions.

Mikko Viitaniemi, Vice President and Head of Nokia Defense, stated: "By combining resilient mission-critical connectivity with expertise in defense systems engineering and support services, we are committed to translating technology into actual operational capabilities to drive tactical communications and interoperability for future UK defense programs."

Nokia Defense provides secure and intelligent connectivity solutions for the defense sector, delivering resilient mission-critical communication solutions based on Nokia's global capabilities in fixed, mobile, and transport networks. C3IA specializes in systems engineering, ICT, and information assurance services, playing an important role in the delivery of key defense projects.

This content was translated using AI and reviewed for clarity. It is for informational purposes only.

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