South Korean Primes Compete For Special Operations Black Hawk Upgrade

UH-60 Upgrade concept

A UH-60 upgrade concept by Korean Air Aerospace Division on display at KADEX 2024.

Credit: Kim Minseok/Aviation Week Network
GYERYONG, South Korea—South Korea’s two major manufacturers, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD), are competing for a contract to upgrade 36 of the country's Sikorsky UH-60P Black Hawks for special operations. KAL-ASD signed an agreement with LIG Nex1 on Oct...
Kim Minseok

Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.

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