Aerospace & Defense

LIG Nex1: The Quiet Giant Behind K-Defense’s High-Tech Rise

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LIG Nex1 Cheongung II M-SAM missile launch against a dramatic sky.

K-Defense LIG Nex1 When global defense analysts discuss South Korea’s staggering export success, the conversation inevitably turns to two names: Hanwha, for its K9 “Thunder” artillery and K2 “Black Panther” tanks, and KAI, for its FA-50 light combat aircraft. They are the visible, heavy-metal face of K-Defense. But from a perspective in Seoul, this focus, … 더 읽기

Beyond KF-21: Why AESA Radar is Korea’s Real Defense Disruptor

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KF-21 Boramae fighter jet flying over Seoul with its nose cone open, revealing a glowing, advanced AESA radar array.

Why AESA Radar: The ‘Brain’ Behind the ‘Big Iron’ International headlines tracking the rise of K-Defense are predictable. They focus, almost single-mindedly, on the “big iron”: the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet slicing through the sky, the K2 Black Panther tanks rolling onto Polish soil, and the K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers dominating export charts. These platforms … 더 읽기