LIG Nex1 Participates as Leading Country in Poland International Defense Industry Exhibition 'MSPO 2023'

KGGB, Long-Range Air-to-Ground Guided Missiles for Fighter Jets

Hyungung and Shingung Ground-Guided Weapons Unveiled at Poland's Largest Exhibition

Promoting Domestic Advanced Technology Solutions to Poland and Neighboring Countries

LIG Nex1 (CEO Kim Ji-chan) will take the stage as a leading country at Poland's largest international defense industry event.

LIG Nex1 announced on the 4th that it will participate in the "Poland International Defense Industry Exhibition" (MSPO 2023) held in Kielce, Poland, from the 5th to the 8th.

MSPO, held annually in Poland since 1993, is the largest international defense exhibition in Poland and this year marks its 31st edition. It is officially sponsored by the Polish Ministry of National Defence and the state-owned defense group "PGZ," and is known as the third largest exhibition in Europe after trade shows in Paris and London.

Poland selects one leading country each year to deliver opening ceremony speeches, hold high-level talks, and conduct joint seminars, and this year, the Republic of Korea was chosen as the leading country. Korea first participated as a leading country among Asian nations in 2017, and this is its second time holding the leading country status.

Bird's-eye view of the LIG Nex1 booth.

LIG Nex1, a global leader in guided weapons, plans to promote its advanced technologies unique to LIG Nex1 to the host country and neighboring countries by exhibiting products in the drone sector as well as air-launched guided weapons such as the KGGB and long-range air-to-ground guided missiles, along with ground-guided weapons including Hyungung and Shingung at this exhibition.

The KGGB (Korean GPS Guided Bomb) was developed by LIG Nex1 under the leadership of the Agency for Defense Development and is a smart bomb weapon system that can be mounted and operated on various aircraft including the FA-50. Equipped with a "mid-range GPS guidance kit," it enables long-range attacks and all-weather precision strikes day and night, as well as GPS jamming countermeasures.

The long-range air-to-ground guided missile is also the first domestically developed air-launched guided missile under the leadership of the Agency for Defense Development, and is a core armament of the KF-21 capable of precision strikes on key targets hundreds of kilometers away.

LIG Nex1's representative guided weapon, the "Shingung," was developed to replace the short-range surface-to-air missile system deployed domestically. It is a portable surface-to-air guided weapon that performs air defense missions against low-altitude infiltrating enemy aircraft and small helicopters. It features high hit accuracy and friend-or-foe identification capabilities, and integration with various platforms is being pursued based on excellent technology.

The infantry mid-range guided weapon "Hyungung" is the first domestically developed third-generation anti-tank guided missile designed to effectively counter enemy tank threats. It is mounted and operated on small tactical vehicles to reduce operational response time, and can also be carried individually depending on the tactical environment.

When the operator detects the tank's thermal image to aim and fire, the missile autonomously finds the target using infrared imaging, applying the so-called "fire and forget" autonomous guidance method. It is also known to be capable of top attacks, targeting the relatively thin armor on the upper side as well as the front of enemy tanks.

The attack drone, a "small reconnaissance and strike hybrid drone," was selected for the Defense Acquisition Program Administration's rapid demonstration acquisition project and delivered to the Republic of Korea Army, where its performance was verified. A tilt-type drive unit was applied to enable vertical takeoff and landing without a runway, ensuring operational convenience. The aircraft is designed and manufactured to be disassembled and stored in a backpack, allowing missions to be carried out without terrain restrictions.

Equipped with domestically produced high-performance electro-optical (EO) cameras and infrared (IR) cameras, as well as a laser rangefinder, it enables precise strikes on targets.

Kim Ji-chan, CEO of LIG Nex1, said, "Since participating in MSPO 2017, LIG Nex1 has been exploring various cooperative projects with government agencies and local defense companies to pioneer the European defense market. Through this Poland exhibition, we will showcase the technological competitiveness secured by LIG Nex1 and enhance the brand awareness of LIG Nex1 as a leading K-defense company, solidifying our status as a global defense enterprise."

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