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On the opening day of the ongoing Show, systems for the Korean military, the com- capable of conducting precision strikes on
representatives of the country’s Ministry of pany has been successful in recent years critical targets hundreds of kilometers away.
Defence looked on as Indonesian company in finding international customers for its The KGGB is a smart bomb system that is
PT Republikorp sign a Strategic Partnership products, with the UAE the most high-profile compatible with various airborne platforms.
agreement with LIG Nex1 for missile sys- customer. It is designed to conduct precision strikes
tems. According to LIG Nex1, the deal firms from long distances with day-and-night and
up cooperation between the two sides in all-weather capability.
the field of strategic technology exchange, At the Show, the defence firm is showcas-
including those related to Korea’s Raybolt ing many of its products and capabilities, LIG Nex1 is highlighting its precision guided
anti-tank guided missile system (ATGM). including the Korean GPS Guided Bomb weapons such as the mid-range surface-
The partnership is expected to enhance (KGGB) and Korean Air-Launched Cruise to-air missile (M-SAM) block II, also called
Republikorp’s capabilities to produce tech- Missile (KALCM), along with land-based Cheongung II, and the portable surface-to-air
nologically advanced and high value military weapon systems including Raybol, and a missile, Shingung. These weapons are in
equipment such as guided missiles. drone system. demand internationally. Also at the Show is
the company’s airborne active electronically
LIG Nex1 has a diverse product range that In development, the KALCM will be the first scanned array (AESA) radar, which is capa-
includes missiles, guided munitions, surveil- indigenously produced airborne guided mu- ble of detecting, identifying and tracking
lance and reconnaissance radar systems. nition to be mounted on KAI’s KF-21 fighter multiple targets simultaneously in the air
One of the largest suppliers of weapon jet. According to company officials, it is and on the ground.

India Comes to the Party with First National Pavilion

Buoyed by international interest in their
products and growing India-South Korea
ties, three Indian companies – Gliders India,
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Armoured
Vehicles Nigam – are showcasing their
capabilities at the Show as part of India’s
national Pavilion.

Gliders India, a state-owned defence compa-
ny that has its headquarters in Kanpur, was
established in 2021 as part of the restruc-
turing of the Ordnance Factory Board into
seven different Public Sector Undertakings.
The company primarily manufactures mil-
itary parachutes, for the use of the Indian
Armed Forces and foreign militaries, as well
as floats and inflatable boats. The company
is exhibiting at ADEX for the first time. been focusing on exporting our products. considerable export success, said Company
We have received six export orders since Chief Manager Geeta Sunatkari. “We build
“All Gliders India products are completely then. We are getting repeat orders from warships and submarines, missile boats,
indigenous, with no foreign content at all,” international customers as well.” and corvettes. We have exported as many as
said V K Tiwari, Gliders India Chairman and 243 vessels to countries such as Singapore,
Managing Director. “Our customers until In the last two years, the company has Bahamas, Indonesia and Mauritius. Another
2021 were the Indian Army, Navy and the supplied products to countries such as recent customer was Netherlands.”
Air Force. Over the last two years, we have Malaysia, Vietnam Bulgaria and Indonesia,
said Pratiksha Saini, Gliders India Joint The company is currently working on intro-
General Manager. “Our products are re- ducing new products such as a drone for
nowned for their quality as what we pro- mine neutralization, said Deepak Sharma,
duce is life-saving equipment. In addition Company Chief Manager. The prototype
to their excellent quality, our products are of a midget submarine is currently being
considerably less expensive than that of tested, he added.
our competitors. We have partnerships
with companies in other countries and are Armoured Vehicles Nigam manufactures
now in discussions with prospective new armored fighting vehicles, main battle tanks
international partners.”
and their engines. Some of its main products
are the Arjun Main battle tank, T-90. T-72
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders has enjoyed and BMP-2 Sarath.

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