K-Shipbuilding and Defense Power Shines Again KRW 140 billion Surface-to-Air Missile Contract Signed “To Be Mounted on Three Malaysian Navy Patrol Vessels”
The Cheongung and Haegung missiles at LIG’s booth at ‘DSA 2026’. Provided by the Korea Defense Industry Association
The Haegung, a medium-range shipborne missile for naval vessel defense, is being exported to Malaysia.
LIG D&A (formerly LIG Nex1) announced on the 22nd that it had signed a contract worth a total of USD 94 million (about KRW 140 billion) for the export of the Haegung missile at the defense exhibition ‘DSA 2026’ being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the 22nd.
This is the first time the Haegung has been exported overseas. The missile is a ship-to-air weapon used to intercept guided missiles or aircraft flying toward naval vessels, and the Royal Malaysian Navy plans to deploy and operate the Haegung on three littoral mission ships.
Haegung was developed under the leadership of the Agency for Defense Development in 2011 and completed in 2018, with LIG D&A beginning mass production in 2019. The Republic of Korea Navy began its operational deployment in 2021. In addition, LIG D&A is taking part in the maritime-focused defense exhibition ‘SAS 2026’, which runs until the 22nd (local time) in Maryland, United States, as it seeks to export the Biho-2, a ground-to-ship multiple-launch guided rocket system. During a test firing conducted in July 2024 in waters near Hawaii, six rounds were launched and all six hit their targets, demonstrating a high hit probability and drawing interest from U.S. military officials.
The company stated, “Following exports of Cheongung-II to the Middle East and Haegung to Southeast Asia, it will make every effort to ensure the success of its entry into the U.S. market as well.”
Choi Won-young
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