# LIG Nex1

Seoul’s High-Frequency Gamble: South Korea’s Ambition for Electronic Sovereignty

South Korea has launched a $1.33 billion project to develop an indigenous electronic warfare aircraft by 2034, aiming to end its reliance on U.S. support for broad-spectrum jamming. Led by LIG Nex1 and Korean Air, the program faces steep challenges including technical barriers in signal processing, U.S. export restrictions on critical components, and high development costs.