Not long after the last edition of ADEX, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced plans to purchase South Korean-made mid-range surface-to-air missiles (M-SAM), made by South Korean LIG NEX1, in a deal tha is potentially worth US$3.5 billion.
The size of the deal got everyone’s attention, including Indonesia’s. On the opening day of the ongoing Show, representatives of the country’s Ministry of Defence looked on as Indonesian company PT Republikorp sign a Strategic Partnership agreement for missile systems ith LIG Nex1.
According to LIG Nex1, the deal firms up cooperation between the two sides in the field of strategic technology exchange, including those related to Korea's Raybolt anti-tank guided missile system (ATGM). The partnership is expected to enhance Republikorp’s capabilities to produce technologically advanced and high value military equipment such as guided missiles.
LIG Nex1 has a diverse product range that includes missiles, guided munitions, surveillance and reconnaissance radar systems. One of the largest suppliers of weapon systems for the Korean military, the company has been successful in recent years in finding international customers for its products, with the UAE the most high-profile customer.
At the Show, the defence firm is showcasing many of its products and capabilities, including the Korean GPS Guided Bomb (KGGB) and Korean Air-Launched Cruise Missile (KALCM), along with land-based weapon systems including Raybol, and a drone system.
In development, the KALCM will be the first indigenously produced airborne guided munition to be mounted on KAI’s KF-21 fighter jet. According to company officials, it is capable of conducting precision strikes on critical targets hundreds of kilometers away. The KGGB is a smart bomb system that is compatible with various airborne platforms. It is designed to conduct precision strikes from long distances with day-and-night and all-weather capability.
LIG Nex1 is highlighting its precision guided weapons such as the mid-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) block II, also called Cheongung II, and the portable surface-to-air missile, Shingung. These weapons are in demand internationally. Also at the Show is the company’s airborne active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, which is capable of detecting, identifying and tracking multiple targets simultaneously in the air and on the ground.
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