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| An LIG Nex 1 official, right, speaks with an official from the drone team of Tuwaiq Academy, a Saudi Arabian educational institution, during the "Korea-Saudi Arabia Drone Roadshow" held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from Monday to Wednesday (local time). Courtesy of LIG Nex 1 |
By Lee Hyo-jin
Local defense company LIG Nex1 participated in a three-day drone roadshow in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, earlier this week, where it introduced its anti-drone systems and services currently utilized in various local state-run facilities and infrastructure.
It took part in the "2023 Korea-Saudi Arabia Drone Roadshow" held at the Naif Arab National Guard Security Sciences University (NAUSS) from Monday to Wednesday (local time), according to the firm.
NAUSS is an intergovernmental educational institution involving 20 Middle Eastern nations including United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan, Syria, Qatar and Yemen, specializing in security and crime issues.
LIG Nex1's participation comes in the wake of a deal inked in May of this year with the Korea Airports Corporation to install its illegal drone detection equipment at Gimpo International Airport.
On the second day of the roadshow, Kim Kang-min, a researcher at LIG Nex1, gave a presentation about the threats posed by drones and Korea's response systems. During business consultation sessions, the company officials introduced the firm's anti-drone systems and services that are being utilized in critical national infrastructure.
"Based upon the expertise we have accumulated in various defense fields such as guided weapons, surveillance reconnaissance and cyberwarfare, we will promote the competitiveness of LIG Nex1's anti-drone systems in the Middle East region," said LIG Nex1 CEO Kim Ji-chan.
Organized by Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korean Embassy in Saudi Arabia, the drone showcasing event gathered officials from various nations including Malaysia, the United States and China.
The event was arranged following a request from NAUSS in November last year to learn more about Korea's drone industry and related government policies and regulations.
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