Milkor and South Korea’s LIG Nex1 have signed a collaboration agreement to integrate advanced mission payloads into the Milkor 380 unmanned aerial vehicle strengthening cooperation in next-generation unmanned systems.
The agreement was signed on 21 April at the Milkor stand during the Defence and Security Asia (DSA) 2026 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
The partnership will focus on jointly developing unmanned reconnaissance platforms and mission systems while also pursuing global marketing efforts particularly in Africa and the Middle East.
LIG Nex1 will integrate its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems into Milkor’s UAV platforms creating an integrated solution capable of surveillance reconnaissance and precision strike operations.
Both companies described the deal as a move beyond technology exchange toward full co-development of future weapon systems aimed at delivering a turnkey unmanned capability for global markets.
The Milkor 380 built in Cape Town offers an endurance of up to 35 hours a payload capacity of 220 kg and an operating ceiling of 30 000 feet making it suitable for long-range ISR missions.
Milkor has previously worked with South Korean defence firm Hanwha Systems to integrate advanced radar systems into the same platform further expanding its ISR capability.
The latest agreement highlights growing international collaboration in unmanned systems as demand increases for multi-role autonomous platforms in modern warfare.
