Northrop Grumman Corporation and South Korea’s LIG Nex1 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the Seoul ADEX International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition to strengthen cooperation in air and missile defense capabilities.
The partnership aims to integrate the companies’ technologies through technical exchanges and engineering assessments. Northrop Grumman’s experience with air and missile defense command and control systems, particularly the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), will complement LIG Nex1’s domestic missile defense systems, including Cheongung-II (M-SAM II), the Korean Air and Missile Defense system, L-SAM, and related command and control networks.
Jeremy Knupp, vice president of global command and control solutions at Northrop Grumman, said:
“Northrop Grumman is committed to developing innovative, sovereign solutions that enhance the performance and effectiveness of current and future integrated air and missile defense systems. This partnership with LIG Nex1 underscores our dedication to collaborating with the Korean defense industry to deliver advanced, cost-effective capabilities that strengthen Korea’s homeland defense and ensure adaptability to evolving threats.”
Tae-Sik Park, president of LIG Nex1’s missile system group, stated:
“We are pleased that this cooperation with Northrop Grumman opens up broader opportunities to explore various projects in both domestic and international air defense missile markets.”
IBCS, Northrop Grumman’s key integrated air and missile defense system, enables unified battle management by fusing sensor data into a single operational picture across domains. It is currently in production and part of the U.S. Army’s modernization program for integrated air and missile defense.