- Business
- LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. develops and manufactures advanced weapon systems for defense and security applications worldwide. The company offers precision guided munitions including ground-based, ship-launched, air-launched, and underwater guided missiles such as Hyunmoo-3 cruise missiles, AT-1K Raybolt anti-tank missiles, SSM-700K C-Star anti-ship missiles, KP-SAM Chiron, and K-SAM Pegasus surface-to-air missiles; maritime warfare products encompassing torpedoes, sonar surveillance systems, and unmanned surface vessels like Sea Sword-X, Recon USV, and Suicide USV; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems featuring radar, electronic optics, imaging radars, and SONAR; command, control, communication, computers, and intelligence solutions such as tactical data links, surface combat management systems, and military satellite communication systems; avionics and drones including mission systems, flight control, and small reconnaissance-and-strike drones; electronic warfare systems for airborne, ground-based, and maritime platforms like KF-21 EW Suite and K-Electronic Shield; and unmanned systems and future warfare technologies incorporating robotics, cyber warfare, high-energy weapons, and AI-enabled modular missile systems. LIG Nex1 operates primarily in South Korea with facilities in Yongin-si headquarters, Changwon, Daejeon, and Gimcheon, alongside international offices in the United States, Colombia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and a newly opened European liaison office in Munich, Germany; it serves the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and exports to Middle Eastern, Asian, European, and Latin American markets. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Yongin-si, South Korea, the company, part of LIG Corp., recently acquired a 60% stake in U.S.-based Ghost Robotics for $240 million in July 2024 to advance autonomous robotic solutions; partnered with Anduril on next-generation weapons systems in April 2025 and with Electroninks on conductive metal inks for defense components in December 2024; unveiled three new unmanned surface vessels at MADEX 2025; opened a Munich liaison office and expanded its Saudi Arabia office in 2025 to bolster European and Middle Eastern cooperation; and leads R&D for Korea's electronic warfare aircraft while launching a factory for next-generation CIWS-II close-in weapon systems.