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What does LIG Nex1 make?
Last updated: October 2026
LIG Nex1 of Seoul makes South Korea’s guided weapons — the Cheongung KM-SAM air-defense system sold to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, the Chiron shoulder-fired missile, anti-ship missiles and military radars. A precision-strike specialist, it rides the export wave that made Korean arms a global phenomenon.
| Company | LIG Nex1 |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Headquarters | Seoul |
- Cheongung KM-SAM air-defense system
- Chiron (KP-SAM) shoulder-fired missile
- SSM-700K anti-ship missile
- Military radars and torpedoes
- Republic of Korea Armed Forces
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
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Company public reporting; Defense News
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