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President and CEO of LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIGD&A)
Shin Ick-hyun
First Air Force Pilot to Lead Defense Firm, Strengthens Internal Controls and Compliance
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Last Updated on Oct 30, 2026
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President and CEO of LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIGD&A)
Life Summary
Shin Ick-hyun is president and CEO of LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIGD&A, formerly LIG Nex1).
He is expanding exports of the company's main products, guided weapons and air defense systems, while developing AI, unmanned command systems, satellites, and drones as new businesses.
He was born on December 27, 1959.
He graduated from Gongju High School in South Chungcheong Province and the Korea Air Force Academy (32nd class). He completed an MBA program at Hannam University's Graduate School of Business Administration and doctoral coursework in defense acquisition studies at Konkuk University's graduate school.
He was commissioned as an Air Force pilot and retired as a brigadier general after serving as commander of the Air Force's 8th Fighter Wing and director of the Force Planning Division 3 at the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He joined LIG Nex1 as a strategic planning expert committee member and served as head of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Business and head of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Target Acquisition (C4ISTAR) Business Division.
He was appointed CEO in 2024 after serving as head of the C4ISTAR Business Sector.
Despite his military background, he values a corporate culture that encourages communication and the free expression of opinions.
#ShinIckHyun #LIGDefenseAndAerospace #LIGDA #LIGNex1 #DefenseIndustry #AirDefenseSystems #GuidedWeapons #MilitaryLeadership #DefenseExports #CorporateLeadership
He is expanding exports of the company's main products, guided weapons and air defense systems, while developing AI, unmanned command systems, satellites, and drones as new businesses.
He was born on December 27, 1959.
He graduated from Gongju High School in South Chungcheong Province and the Korea Air Force Academy (32nd class). He completed an MBA program at Hannam University's Graduate School of Business Administration and doctoral coursework in defense acquisition studies at Konkuk University's graduate school.
He was commissioned as an Air Force pilot and retired as a brigadier general after serving as commander of the Air Force's 8th Fighter Wing and director of the Force Planning Division 3 at the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He joined LIG Nex1 as a strategic planning expert committee member and served as head of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Business and head of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Target Acquisition (C4ISTAR) Business Division.
He was appointed CEO in 2024 after serving as head of the C4ISTAR Business Sector.
Despite his military background, he values a corporate culture that encourages communication and the free expression of opinions.
#ShinIckHyun #LIGDefenseAndAerospace #LIGDA #LIGNex1 #DefenseIndustry #AirDefenseSystems #GuidedWeapons #MilitaryLeadership #DefenseExports #CorporateLeadership