{
  "id": 15675029,
  "title": "Doosan Enerbility, LIG D&A team up to develop guided weapon engines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/doosan-enerbility-lig-d-a-team-up-to-develop-guided-weapon-engines-15675029",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T00:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261020/doosan-enerbility-lig-da-team-up-to-develop-guided-weapon-engines"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doosan Enerbility's Power Service Business Group head Son Seung-woo and LIG Defense & Aerospace's missile systems business division head Park Tae-sik signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for joint guided weapon engine development at Doosan Tower in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province on Monday. The Korea-based companies announced their collaboration on Tuesday, stating they will work together to develop, test, verify and certify propulsion systems for guided weapons. Doosan Enerbility will focus on developing engines to power the guided weapons, while LIG D&A will lead the development of the guided weapon systems. The partnership aims to leverage LIG D&A's expertise in precision-guided weapons and Doosan Enerbility's engine technologies to boost their competitiveness in the global defense market.",
  "summary": "Doosan Enerbility said Tuesday it will collaborate with LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A) to develop engines for guided weapons amid growing global demand for defense systems. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on the development, testing, verification and certification of propulsion systems for guided weapons. Under the agreement, LIG D&A will oversee the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Doosan Enerbility and LIG Defense & Aerospace sign MOU for joint guided weapon engine development.",
    "Doosan Enerbility focuses on engine development, LIG D&A leads guided weapon systems development.",
    "Partnership aims to enhance global defense market competitiveness through combined expertise."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Combining engine technology with precision-guided expertise allows these Korean firms to challenge global defense competitors by offering integrated propulsion systems for modern guided weapons.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Doosan Enerbility, LIG D&A team up to develop guided weapon engines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/doosan-enerbility-lig-d-a-team-up-to-develop-guided-weapon-engines",
        "published": "2026-10-20T00:24:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Doosan Enerbility, LIG D&A team up to develop guided weapon engines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/doosan-enerbility-lig-d-a-team-up-to-develop-guided-weapon-engines-15678650",
        "published": "2026-10-20T01:07:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}