Korean Air, LIG Nex1 Join Race to Build South Korea’s First Homegrown EW Aircraft

Korean Air and LIG Nex1 have joined forces to bid on South Korea’s Block-I electronic warfare (EW) aircraft program, a 1.78-trillion-won ($1.31 billion) project to build the country’s first large-scale electronic attack platform.

The companies plan to submit their proposal in early September for a modified mid-sized civilian aircraft designed to detect and analyze enemy signals while disrupting air defense and command networks during conflict.

If selected, Korean Air would handle system integration, modification, and production, while LIG Nex1 would lead development and installation of EW systems.

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