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LIG Nex1 awarded with Minister of National Defense Award in the group category at the Korea IT Service Innovation Awards
2025.11.13
· Acknowledged as a cutting-edge technology company that designs defense for the future
LIG Nex1 (CEO: Shin Ick-hyun) received the Minister of National Defense Award in the group category at the 2025 Korea IT Service Innovation Awards on November 12. The Korea IT Service Innovation Awards, jointly hosted by the Korea Society of IT Services and the Korea Information Technology Service Industry Association, recognize IT groups and individuals for achievements in technological and employment innovation. The Minister of Defense Award in the group category is granted to a group that has contributed to the technological and industrial development in IT in Korea through IT service development, promotion of business activities, and overseas expansion.
LIG Nex1 is a cutting-edge technology company designing future defense and developing high-performance weapon systems throughout land, sea, and air. It has been recognized as a leader in ‘smart defense digital conversion’ by not only manufacturing hardware but applying the technologies from the 4th Industrial Revolution to defense system, developing software-based intelligent systems and future battlefield solutions.
It builds next-generation defense systems through proactive investment in advanced IT technologies essential for future defense. It elevates the Korean defense industry’s status with major global exports, leveraging its unrivalled technological competence. The award highly recognizes its role as an IT engine for K-defense, positioning it as a global technology leader through tangible achievements.
An official from LIG Nex1 commented, “Development of cutting-edge weapon systems and global export are results of global acknowledgement of the company’s software-based IT service capabilities. The award represents formal recognition of our company as a cutting-edge technology and IT service innovator, shaping the defense environment of the future.”