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Home» News»LIG Nex1 showcases K-LOGIR Rocket at RIMPAC 2022
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LIG Nex1 showcases K-LOGIR Rocket at RIMPAC 2022
Samuel Paparo, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet (right), and Blake L. Converse, Deputy Commander of the US Pacific Fleet(left) inspects the Poniard at RIMPAC 2022. LIG Nex1 picture.

LIG Nex1 showcases K-LOGIR Rocket at RIMPAC 2022

South Korean defense company LIG Nex1 is showcasing its “Poniard” Korean-Low cOst Guided Imaging Rocket (K-LOGIR) at Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. LIG Nex1 hopes that this will open up more export opportunities for the platform in the future.

Juho Lee 10 Jul 2022

According to LIG Nex1, the company is cooperating with both the Republic of Korea Navy and South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to expand export opportunities for the country’s defense industry at RIMPAC 2022. The K-LOGIR, in particular, has been on display on ROKS Marado, a South Korean amphibious assault ship, since July 4th and is said to be drawing the attention of service members from participating navies, including Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, who visited the vessel last week. 

The Poniard / K-LOGIR has a range of 8 km and was jointly developed by South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development and LIG Nex1, with work being completed in 2016. The 2.75-inch rocket has an onboard guidance system, allowing the operator to “fire-and-forget” once the missile has been launched. In addition to this, the rocket’s search-and-track and fire control systems can be integrated onto vehicles, such as trucks, giving it great flexibility. 

K-LOGIR during test
ROK Marine Corps K-LOGIR during test

The Republic of Korea Marines Corps replaced its M47 Patton tank-based coastal defense guns with truck-mounted K-LOGIRs in 2017. In 2019, the system became the first South Korean-made weapon to complete a Foreign Comparative Test (FCT). The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) conducts FCTs to evaluate weapons systems developed by allies. During the test held in 2019, which was presided over by officials from the DoD, the K-LOGIR successfully hit the target during all 10 launches conducted. 

LIG Nex1 is carrying out a joint marketing campaign for the system with Raytheon. Last August, the two companies displayed the Poniard at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2021. 

CUSV K-LOGIR
K-LOGIR launcher fitted on a Textron CUSV USV at Sea Air Space 2021. The system was showcased by Raytheon and LIG Nex1.
CUSV K-LOGIR
K-LOGIR launcher fitted on a Textron CUSV USV at Sea Air Space 2021. The system was showcased by Raytheon and LIG Nex1.

Some observers are speculating that air-to-ship and air-to-ground variants of K-LOGIR could also be in development. If the program does proceed, it is likely that the developer for these variants will either be LIG Nex1 or Hanwha.

RIMPAC is a U.S.-led multinational exercise that has been held biannually since 1971. South Korea has been a fully-fledged participant since 1990 and is sending its largest force ever deployed to RIMPAC to the 28th iteration of the exercise this year. 

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Posted by : Juho Lee
Juho Lee is a writer based in Seoul, South Korea. He served at a U.S. Army intelligence unit as a Korean Augmentee to the U.S. Army and is well versed in military affairs. He is currently majoring in International Studies and is particularly interested in North East Asian security and great power competition.

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