Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)

Militaries in the region are looking to evolve their attack helicopters.

Aviation Week projects that regional defense investment will to climb to $270 billion by 2032 from $197 billion in 2023.

Two Indonesian engineers attached to KAI have been detained by South Korean authorities for alleged technology theft related to the KF-21 fighter.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

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The Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced the Embraer C-390 as the winner of the Large Transport Aircraft-II contract on Dec. 4.

KAI is putting its Surion Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) and the second prototype Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) through their paces in the Dubai skies.

Defense companies in Seoul showcase ability to counter low-altitude and long-range threats from North Korea.

A gun camera photo with the F-22 in sight appears in a PAF 5th Fighter Wing publication, with a caption describing the kill as having been made with a “Fox 2.”

South Korea is pursuing a new supersonic turbofan engine to power a fifth-generation fighter for the 2030s.

South Korea’s 4.5-generation fighter program is looking for external support after keeping the KF-21 flight test on track.

A transmission upgrade underway for the KUH-1 Surion may help pave the way to a high-speed helicopter in the 2030s.

Studies are underway to fulfill another unnamed customer's export requirements for the FA-50, according to a KAI update at the Seoul ADEX airshow.

Kang Goo-young, chief of KAI, says that interest in the KF-21 has increased after witnessing test results and on-time development progression.

Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries have agreed to explore meeting the South Korean military requirement for 18 heavy-lift helicopters.

The Medium-Range Air-Launched Cruise Missile (MALCM)—designated KEPD 350K-2—will weigh around 2,000 lb., with range of 250 mi.

Hanwha Systems has unveiled a new active electronically scanned array radar designed for light combat aircraft, uncrewed combat aerial systems and helicopters.

Korea Aerospace Industries has selected Northrop Grumman’s Airborne Laser Mine Detection System for a new variant of the MUH-1 Marineon helicopter.

The contract marks a continuation of the growing collaboration between KAI and European missile manufacturer MBDA.

KAI revealed its development roadmap for the MC-X transport program at ADEX 2023, hinting at a "mothership" role to air-launch other platforms.

Arms exports topped $17.3 billion for South Korea in 2022, smashing the previous yearly record of $7 billion, set in 2021.

Thales will be responsible for "adapting, integrating and qualifying" the Scorpion helmet-mounted display onto KAI-manufactured Polish FA-50s.