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Lee Gun-hyuk, left, head of Middle East operations at LIG D&A, and Sharif Hashim Al Hashimi pose for a commemorative photo at the MOU signing ceremony between LIG D&A and the Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement during Make it in the Emirates 2026 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Combat-proven missile interceptor deal drives LIG’s R&D push in UAE

LIG D&A, whose missile interceptor systems drew global attention after being used by the UAE during the Iran conflict, plans to establish an R&D center and maintenance facilities in the Gulf nation within the year.

2026.5.6

K9 howitzers take part in an artillery drill held near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) on June 25, 2025. [NEWS1]

Anti-Korean, far-right Japanese magazine urges Tokyo to learn from Seoul's defense industry growth

A Japanese conservative monthly known for anti-Korean coverage is now telling its readers to “learn from South Korea,” holding up South Korea’s defense industry as a model for Japan’s weapons export push.

2026.5.4

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A live-fire drill involving the Cheongung-II air defense system is held during a Joint Chiefs of Staff drill at a location near the West Sea on Nov. 6, 2024. [NEWS1]

Korean interceptor system posts 96% success rate in UAE defense against Iranian strike

Korea’s medium-range surface-to-air missile Cheongung-II, deployed by the United Arab Emirates against Iranian missiles, made a successful battlefield debut by intercepting about 96 percent of designated targets.

2026.3.6

A live-fire drill involving the Cheongung-II air defense system is seen during a Joint Chiefs of Staff drill at a location near the West Sea on Nov. 6, 2024. [NEWS1]

Cheongung air defense system upgraded to intercept ballistic missiles

South Korea has successfully upgraded its Cheongung-I air defense system into the Cheongung-II system that is capable of intercepting ballistic missiles as well as aircraft, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.

2025.7.28

Cheongung missiles on display at a military base in Pohang in 2023. [YONHAP]

Iraq buys LIG Nex1's Cheongung-II missiles for $2.8 billion

LIG Nex1, a Korean defense company, has won a 3.7 trillion won ($2.78 billion) contract with Iraq to export its Cheongung-II missile defense system.

2024.9.20

People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok, center, campaigns in Daejeon on Monday ahead of local government elections. [YONHAP]

PPP is sending a delegation to Ukraine

The conservative People Power Party (PPP) announced Monday that party leader Lee Jun-Seok will lead a delegation to visit Ukraine after the June 1 local government elections.

2022.5.30

A 2019 photo of the M-SAM Block-2 defense system, provided by Hanwha Defense. [NEWS1]

UAE to buy Korean air defense system for $3.5 billion

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an agreement to buy Korea's mid-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) Block-2 defense system in a deal worth $3.5 billion, according to the Korean state defense procurement agency.

2022.1.17

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cheongung

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Combat-proven missile interceptor deal drives LIG’s R&D push in UAE

Anti-Korean, far-right Japanese magazine urges Tokyo to learn from Seoul's defense industry growth

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Korean interceptor system posts 96% success rate in UAE defense against Iranian strike

Cheongung air defense system upgraded to intercept ballistic missiles

Iraq buys LIG Nex1's Cheongung-II missiles for $2.8 billion

PPP is sending a delegation to Ukraine

UAE to buy Korean air defense system for $3.5 billion