LIG D&A Signs MOU with South Africa's Milkor to Target Unmanned Aerial Systems Market

Integration of UAV Platforms with Core Mission Equipment

Maximizing Synergy for Global Expansion in the Unmanned Systems Market, with a Focus on Africa and the Middle East

LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A) is joining forces with South African defense company Milkor to target the global future unmanned aerial systems market.

Yoon Seungwook, Head of Overseas Business at LIG D&A, and Hendrik de Wet, Head of Asia Business Development at Milkor, are taking a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement. LIG D&A

LIG D&A announced on April 21 (local time) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Milkor for "technological cooperation on future unmanned aerial platforms and integrated mission equipment."

This agreement aims to jointly develop and market unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms—which are now essential equipment on modern battlefields—and state-of-the-art mission equipment installed on these platforms. Having continuously discussed the direction of unmanned system development, the two companies have decided to elevate their relationship from technological exchange to a strategic partnership, jointly planning the development of weapon systems.

Specifically, the plan is to integrate LIG D&A's independently developed active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and advanced electronic warfare equipment into Milkor's next-generation unmanned aerial platform. By doing so, the companies aim to complete an integrated unmanned system "turnkey solution" capable of performing everything from surveillance and reconnaissance to precision strikes on a single platform.

A representative from LIG D&A stated, "By combining LIG D&A's advanced mission equipment technology with Milkor's proven UAV platform, we will secure competitive products to lead the global market," adding, "We will continue our efforts to secure unmanned system solutions optimized for future battlefields and, through this, further enhance the standing of 'K-Defense' worldwide."

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