19 October 2021

ADEX 2021: LIG Nex1 showcases elements of new VSHORAD and C-RAM system

by Dae Young Kim & Mark Cazalet

At ADEX 2021 LIG Nex1 displayed scale models of a number of battery components related to the LIG Artillery Missile Defense VSHORAD and C-RAM system it is developing for the South Korean military. (Dae Young Kim)

South Korean company LIG Nex1 has displayed scale models of a number of battery components related to the LIG Artillery Missile Defense (LAMD) very short-range air-defence (VSHORAD) and counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) system it is developing for the South Korean military.

Showcased at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2021 (ADEX 2021) held from 19–23 October, the models showed several battery elements, including a multifunctional radar, a command post, and a portion of the launcher. All system components appeared to be based on semi-trailers and intended to operate from a static position.

According to a LIG Nex1 official, the missile used by the LAMD is based on the Haegung (K-SAAM) developed for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) and has a main body diameter of 165 mm.

The scale model of the missile and launcher only showed the forward portion of the missile, but it is understood to be a scaled-down variant of the Haegung. The only flight surfaces visible were four short-span, long-chord wings starting at around the midbody, indicating that the missile is steered from the rear, as is the case with Haegung. A notable departure from the design of Haegung is the lack of strakes behind the nose and in front of the wings.

South Korean company LIG Nex1 has displayed scale models of a number of battery components related t...

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