079550 on Korean Stock Exchange

LIG Defense&Aerospace

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South Korean aerospace manufacturer and arms manufacturer

LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A; Korean: LIG 디펜스&에어로스페이스), formerly known as LG Innotek and LIG Nex1 is a South Korean aerospace manufacturer and arms manufacturer. It was established in 1976 as Goldstar Precision. LIG Nex1 was previously owned by LIG Holdings Company, which in turn was owned by the LIG Group.2 Its revenue was $1.3 billion in 2018.1 Its shares trade on Korean Stock Exchange under the symbol 079550.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A; Korean: LIG 디펜스&에어로스페이스), formerly known as LG Innotek and LIG Nex1 is a South Korean aerospace manufacturer and arms manufacturer. It was established in 1976 as Goldstar Precision. LIG Nex1 was previously owned by LIG Holdings Company, which in turn was owned by the LIG Group. In 2013, a consortium led by South Korea private equity firm STIC Investments acquired 49 percent stake in LIG Nex1 for 420 billion Korean won.2

Corporate structure

LIG Defense&Aerospace is part of a group headed by LIG Group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • LIG Group Seoul, South Korea
    • LIG Defense&Aerospace Yongin

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

The company was established on February 25, 1976, under the name Goldstar Precision Industries (Korean: 금성정밀공업; Hanja: 金星精密工業; RR: Geumseong Jeongmil Gongeop) as a subsidiary of Goldstar Electronics (now LG Electronics). The company changed its name to LG Innotek (Korean: LG이노텍; RR: Elji Inotek) in 2000, and since 2004 it has been incorporated as a subsidiary of LIG Group under the name Nex1 Future (Korean: 넥스원퓨처; RR: Nekseuweon Pyucheo), and changed its name to LIG Nex1 in 2007.

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Products and brands

Missiles

Hyunmoo-3 surface-to-surface cruise missile

AT-1K Raybolt man-portable anti-tank guided missile

SSM-700K C-Star anti-ship missile

KP-SAM Chiron man-portable surface-to-air missile

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K-SAM Pegasus surface-to-air missile system

M-SAM surface-to-air missile system

K-SAAM ship-launched surface-to-air missile

L-SAM surface-to-air missile system

Surface-to-air missile system for K30 Biho self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

KALCM Cheonryong (Korean air-launched cruise missile) for KAI KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter (development)

Precision guided munitions

Poniard (Bigung) surface-to-ship rocket

Biryong (Flying Dragon) 130 mm short range ship-to-ship guided rocket

Korean GPS-Guided Bomb (KGGB)

Blackout bomb

Torpedoes

K731 White Shark heavyweight torpedo

K745 Blue Shark lightweight torpedo

K745A1 Red Shark homing torpedo

K761 Tiger Shark heavyweight torpedo

Surveillance and Reconnaissance

ESR-500A active electronically scanned array radar for FA-50 Block 20

Local Air Defense Radar (LADR)

Weapon Locating Radar-II (WLR-II)

LRS-450 3D air surveillance radar

Coastal survelliance radar

Precision Approach Radar (PAR)

3D surveillance radar for Incheon-class frigate (FFX)

3D surveillance radar for Yoon Youngha-class patrol vessel (PKG)

Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

Micro-satellite (SAR/EO)

Electronic Optical Satellite Reconnaissance System (EOSS)

Electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) for self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

Hull Mounted Sonar (HMS)

Sonar system for Sejong the Great-class destroyer (KDX-III Batch-II)

Sonar system for KDDX

Sonar system for Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine (KSS-III)

Harbor Underwater Surveillance System (HUSS)

Command/Control/Communication

Ground-based command and control system for unmanned aerial systems

Battalion Tactical Command System (BTCS)

Vehicle command and control system

Jang Bogo-class submarine (KSS-I) combat management system

KSS-II combat system

LINCS naval combat system

Military satellite communication system-II

Tactical Multiband Multirole Radio (TMMR)

Avionics

Nex electronic warfare suite (EWS) for KAI KF-21 Boramae

Electronic warfare

Ground electronic warfare equipment

Shipborne electronic warfare system

Airborne electronic warfare system

Anti-drone protection system

Direction finder and monitoring system

Unmanned systems

Multi purpose unmanned helicopter

Multi-purpose drone

Communication device for unmanned surveillance vehicle

Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)

Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV)

Remotely operated vehicle (ROV)

Other

Torpedo acoustic counter measure system

Submarine-launched mobile sea mine

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2018$1.3B1

Former names

  • LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.Apr 2, 2007 to Mar 31, 20261

Timeline

  1. Mar 31, 2026Renamed Name changed to LIG Defense&Aerospace1
  2. Mar 31, 2026Renamed Name changed to 엘아이지디펜스앤에어로스페이스 주식회사1
  3. Oct 2, 2015Went public Listed on Korean Stock Exchange1
  4. Apr 2, 2007Renamed Name changed to 엘아이지넥스원 주식회사1
  5. 1976Founded Founded1

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