LIG Nex1 targets global market with multilayered integrated air defense system
LIG Nex1 is accelerating its global expansion with a domestically developed, multilayered integrated air defense system that covers threats from low to high altitudes. In close cooperation with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and the Agency for Defense Development, the company has played a pivotal role in advancing Korea’s self-reliant defense capabilities by developing and mass-producing advanced weapon systems across all domains — land, sea and air. In particular, LIG Nex1 has served as the prime contractor and systems integrator for several key air defense systems, significantly strengthening the Korean military’s defense capabilities. These include the Cheongung-II, a medium-range, medium-altitude surface-to-air interceptor, and the L-SAM, a long-range, high-altitude interception system. The company also leads the domestic development of other vital systems, such as the Low-Altitude Missile Defense system — which detects, tracks and intercepts multiple long-range artillery threats in minimal time — and the close-in weapon system CIWS-II. Furthermore, LIG Nex1
May 22, 2025By Nam Hyun-woo
