The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies LIG Nex1: 1 model. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
LIG Nex1 is a South Korean defense company based in Seongnam, developing unmanned aerial systems, guided weapons, and autonomous military platforms for the South Korean defense forces and allied nations.
Reality check
Unmanned aircraft (company-claimed)
Multi-purpose unmanned helicopter, hybrid cargo drone (40 kg payload), hydrogen fuel-cell cargo drone (200 kg), cluster-type self-destructive UAV, low-observable and stealth UAVs.
Sites (company-claimed)
Pangyo House at 333 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam; head office at 207 Mabuk-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company LIG Nex1 has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
LIG Nex1 on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Shin Ick-hyun CEO & Presidentsecondary-verified
- Tae-Sik Park President, Missile System Groupsecondary-verified
- Jongsung Park President, Corporate Strategy & Investmentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for LIG Nex1.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
LIG Nex1 in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- DJI9 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Skydio6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
Mentioned on (5)
Registry pages whose text names LIG Nex1.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (1)
People (3)
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company LIG Nex1 has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Shield AIoperating
- with Skydiooperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Shield AI1× joint
- 2Skydio1× joint4 total
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired Ghost Roboticsmajority stake2024-07-26
Timeline
Every recorded move in LIG Nex1’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipLIG Nex1 x Shield AI (V-BAT + L-MDM Drone Missile Integration)
2026-01-22LIG Nex1 integrating L-MDM drone-launched missile on Shield AI V-BAT VTOL UAV. Contract signed at UMEX 2026. Combines LIG Nex1 missile expertise with Shield AI autonomous VTOL platform for defense applications.
PartnershipLIG Nex1 x Skydio (X10D Drone Platform Indo-Pacific)
2025-10-20LIG Nex1 and Skydio signed MoU for X10D drone platform Indo-Pacific scaling via LIG Nex1 supply chain. LIG Nex1 distributes and integrates Skydio X10D for Korean and regional defense customers.
AcquisitionAcquired Ghost Robotics
2024-07-26Acquired Ghost Robotics (majority_stake)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-13
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-13
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for LIG Nex1.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- DJI9 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Skydio6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning LIG Nex1 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
LIG Nex1 denies delay in Ghost Robotics US IPO, reaffirms 2029 target
LIG Nex1 Showcases Defense Innovations at WDS 2026
Honeywell And LIG Nex1 Establish Framework to Explore Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Defense Technologies
Honeywell signed an MOU with LIG Nex1 to explore collaboration on UAV technologies including UCAVs and Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs), plus space, electromagnetic defense…
V-BAT Reborn: Shield AI Drone Gets Lethal Muscle From LIG Nex1
South Korea fields military robots, accelerates unmanned systems development - CHOSUNBIZ
LIG Nex1 Accelerates Drone-Launched Missile Development with Shield AI Partnership
LIG Nex1 and Shield AI hold contract commemoration event at UMEX 2026
LIG Nex1 and Shield AI signed a contract at UMEX 2026 to integrate LIG Nex1's multi-purpose drone-launched guided missile (L-MDM) on Shield AI's V-BAT VTOL unmanned aircraft. The…
South Korean trio joins forces on autonomous combat USV control systems
LIG Nex1 Initiates Development of Navy’s Manned-Unmanned Integrated Combat System
LIG Nex1 to Develop Physical AI Chips for Drones and Robots
LIG Nex1 Develops New Exoskeleton to Lighten Soldiers' Loads
South Korea's LIG Nex1 showcased three anti-ship cruise missiles at ADEX 2025
LIG Nex1 unveiled three new company-developed air-launched anti-ship cruise missiles at ADEX 2025: L-MSM (LIG Modular Smart Missile, 250lb class, 300-500km range), L-MCM (LIG…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/lig-nex1.md
- RSS feed: /companies/lig-nex1/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/fde6e68a-1386-4110-b73d-86938fa32689
- Revision history: /companies/lig-nex1/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- DJI9 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Skydio6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
LIG Nex1 draws attention at the 14th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 19, 2026