LIG Nex1
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd., formerly known as LG Innotek is a South Korean aerospace manufacturer and arms manufacturer. It was established in 1976 as Goldstar Precision. LIG Nex1 was previously owned by LIG Holdings Company, which in turn was owned by the LIG Group. In 2013, a consortium led by South Korea private equity firm STIC Investments acquired 49 percent stake in LIG Nex1 for 420 billion Korean won.
It develops and produces a wide range of advanced precision electronic systems, including missiles, underwater weapon systems, radars, electronic warfare, avionics, tactical communication systems, fire control systems, naval combat systems, and electro-optics. It is one of the major suppliers of weapon systems for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, as well as an international exporter of weapon systems.
History
The company was established on February 25, 1976, under the name Goldstar Precision Industries as a subsidiary of Goldstar Electronics. The company changed its name to LG Innotek in 2000, and since 2004 it has been incorporated as a subsidiary of LIG Group under the name Nex1 Future, and changed its name to LIG Nex1 in 2007.Products
Missiles
- Hyunmoo-3 surface-to-surface cruise missile
- AT-1K Raybolt man-portable anti-tank guided missile
- SSM-700K C-Star anti-ship missile
- KP-SAM Chiron man-portable surface-to-air missile
- K-SAM Pegasus surface-to-air missile system
- M-SAM surface-to-air missile system
- K-SAAM ship-launched surface-to-air missile
- L-SAM surface-to-air missile system
- Surface-to-air missile system for K30 Biho self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
- KALCM Cheonryong for KAI KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter
Precision guided munitions
- Poniard surface-to-ship rocket
- Biryong 130 mm short range ship-to-ship guided rocket
- Korean GPS-Guided Bomb
- Blackout bomb
Torpedoes
- K731 White Shark heavyweight torpedo
- K745 Blue Shark lightweight torpedo
- K745A1 Red Shark homing torpedo
- K761 Tiger Shark heavyweight torpedo
Surveillance and Reconnaissance
- ESR-500A active electronically scanned array radar for FA-50 Block 20
- Local Air Defense Radar
- Weapon Locating Radar-II
- Long Range Radar
- Coastal survelliance radar
- Precision Approach Radar
- 3D surveillance radar for Incheon-class frigate
- 3D surveillance radar for Yoon Youngha-class patrol vessel
- Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar
- Micro-satellite
- Electronic Optical Satellite Reconnaissance System
- Electro-optical targeting system for self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
- Hull Mounted Sonar
- Sonar system for Sejong the Great-class destroyer
- Sonar system for KDDX
- Sonar system for Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine
- Harbor Underwater Surveillance System
Command/Control/Communication
- Ground-based command and control system for unmanned aerial systems
- Battalion Tactical Command System
- Vehicle command and control system
- Jang Bogo-class submarine combat management system
- KSS-II combat system
- LINCS naval combat system
- Military satellite communication system-II
- Tactical Multiband Multirole Radio
Avionics
- Electronic Warfare suite for KAI KF-21 Boramae
Electronic warfare
- Ground electronic warfare equipment
- Shipborne electronic warfare system
- Airborne electronic warfare system
- Anti-drone protection system
- Direction finder and monitoring system
Unmanned systems
- Multi purpose unmanned helicopter
- Multi-purpose drone
- Communication device for unmanned surveillance vehicle
- Unmanned Surface Vehicle
- Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
- Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
- Remotely operated vehicle
Other
- Torpedo acoustic counter measure system
- Submarine-launched mobile sea mine