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LIG Nex1
Country: South Korea
Founded: 1976
Headquarters: Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Annual Revenue: $1.5B+
About LIG Nex1
LIG Nex1 is South Korea's leading defense electronics and guided weapons manufacturer. Prime contractor for the KM-SAM Cheongung (Cheolmae-II) medium-range air defense system exported to UAE, various radar systems, naval sensors, and guided missile systems. LIG Nex1 develops the Raybolt/Spike anti-tank missiles, Biho self-propelled AAA system, Hybrid EO/IR tracking systems, and naval fire control systems. As a Tier-1 Korean defense company with revenues exceeding $1.5B (2023), LIG Nex1 partners with Raytheon and Thales while developing indigenous Korean defense capabilities. Growing export presence in UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Southeast Asia.
Specializations
- air
- land
- sea
- cyber
Notable Programs
- KM-SAM Cheongung (M-SAM II)
- Hybrid EO Tracking System
- Raybolt ATGM
- Biho SP-AAA
- Naval Fire Control
- K239 Chunmoo FCS
Weapon Systems (13)
- Blue Shark (K745) - torpedo [sea]
- Haegung Naval SAM - air_defense [sea]
- Haeseong (C-Star / SSM-700K) - missile [sea]
- Hyunmoo-3C - Cruise Missile [land]
- Hyunmoo-4 - Ballistic Missile [land]
- K-ASROC (Hong Sang Eo) - missile [sea]
- K-EUM (Unmanned Submarine) - submarine [sea]
- K-SAAM - air_defense [sea]
- KM-SAM Cheongung (Cheolmae-II Block I) - air_defense [land]
- L-SAM - air_defense [land]
- LIG Nex1 KM-SAM Cheongung II - air_defense [land]
- M-SAM Cheongung II (Cheolmae-II) - air_defense [land]
- Tiger Shark Heavyweight Torpedo - torpedo [sea]