NORTHROP GRUMMAN AND LIG NEX1 TO COLLABORATE ON ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS FOR KOREA

Murali Krishnan, Vice President Business Development, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (centre left) and Ickhyun Shin, President, C4ISTAR Business Group, LIG Nex1 (centre right) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Northrop Grumman and LIG Nex1 to collaborate on electronic warfare capabilities at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2023. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman)

Northrop Grumman Corporation and LIG Nex1 signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2023 (ADEX 2023) to collaborate on airborne electronic warfare and targeting systems for the Republic of Korea.

Dong Ha, Chief Executive, Northrop Grumman Korea: “This agreement with LIG Nex1 builds on Northrop Grumman’s decades of delivering advanced defence solutions to the Republic of Korea.”

Northrop Grumman has deep expertise in airborne electronic warfare and targeting systems, including the ALQ-257 F-16 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare System, the LITENING advanced targeting pod and the APR-39D(V)2 and E(V)2 radar warning receivers. LITENING is a podded, multi-sensor targeting, and surveillance system that empowers aircrew to detect, acquire, auto-track and identify targets at long ranges. LITENING is currently in service with the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Air National Guard and international customers.