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Doosan Enerbility and LIG D&A agree to develop guided-weapon engines
Doosan Enerbility and LIG D&A have agreed to develop engines for next-generation guided weapons in South Korea.
Under the agreement, LIG D&A will develop the weapon systems, while Doosan will develop their engines.
The companies will work together on engine development, testing, evaluation and certification.
Demand for long-range precision weapons is growing in the global defense market, making advanced engines an important capability.
Developing the engines domestically could reduce reliance on foreign technology and help address limits on exports.
The companies say they aim to combine their expertise to compete in future defense markets.
Doosan Enerbility and LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A) have agreed to work together on developing engines for next-generation guided weapons.
Under the agreement, LIG D&A will develop the guided-weapon system, while Doosan Enerbility will develop its engine.
The companies plan to cooperate on engine development, testing, evaluation and certification.
They say localising engine technology could reduce reliance on foreign technology and ease export constraints.
- Who
- Doosan Enerbility and LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A).
- What
- They signed a memorandum of understanding to develop engines for next-generation guided weapons.
- When
- The agreement was signed on October 19 and announced on October 20, 2026.
- Where
- The signing ceremony was held at Doosan Tower in Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
- Why
- The companies aim to strengthen domestic defence technology and global competitiveness, and reduce reliance on foreign technology.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The companies held an MOU signing ceremony at Doosan Tower in Bundang, Seongnam.
Doosan Enerbility announced that it had signed the agreement with LIG D&A.
- Companies
- Doosan Enerbility and LIG D&A
- Agreement
- Memorandum of understanding to develop next-generation guided-weapon engines
- LIG D&A’s role
- Develop the guided-weapon system
- Doosan Enerbility’s role
- Develop the engine for the system
- Signing location
- Doosan Tower, Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Signing date
- October 19, 2026
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What people are saying
This agreement is significant because it establishes a long-term cooperation system with LIG D&A, which has the country’s leading capabilities in guided-weapon system development.
By combining the core technologies held by both companies, we will contribute to the localisation of K-defence technology that can compete in global markets.