LIG Nex1
South Korean aerospace manufacturer and defense company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. (Korean: 엘아이지넥스원; RR: Elaiji Nekseuweon), formerly known as NEX1 Future, and LG Innotek is a South Korean aerospace manufacturer and defense company. 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.[4][5]
Native name | 엘아이지넥스원 주식회사 |
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Formerly |
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Company type | Public |
KRX: 079550 | |
Industry | |
Founded | 25 February 1976; 48 years ago (1976-02-25) |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
Products | [2] |
Revenue | ₩2.2208 trillion[3] (2022) |
₩179.1 billion[3] (2022) | |
₩122.9 billion[3] (2022) | |
Total assets | ₩3.0127 trillion[3] (2022) |
Total equity | ₩935.2 billion[3] (2022) |
Owner |
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Parent | LIG Group[1] |
Website | Official website in English Official website in Korean |
LIG Nex1 | |
Hangul | 엘아이지넥스원 |
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Revised Romanization | Elaiji Nekseuweon |
McCune–Reischauer | Elaichi Neksŭwŏn |
It develops and produces a wide range of advanced precision electronic systems, including missiles, underwater weapon systems, radars, electronic warfare, avionics, tactical communication systems, fire control systems, naval combat systems, and electro-optics.[6] It is one of the major suppliers of weapon systems for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, as well as an international exporter of weapon systems.