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S. Korea Approves Plan to Develop Electronic Warfare Aircraft

S. Korea Approves Plan to Develop Electronic Warfare Aircraft

SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea endorsed major defense projects Thursday to domestically develop an electronic warfare aircraft and buy heavy helicopters for special operations, the state arms procurement agency said, as Seoul steps up efforts to counter North Korea’s evolving military threats. The Defense Project Promotion Committee approved a 1.85 trillion-won (US$1.41 [...]

GA-ASI Grows Mojave Line with New MQ-9B STOL Package

GA-ASI Grows Mojave Line with New MQ-9B STOL Package

SAN DIEGO, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — To further extend the versatility of its MQ-9B line of Remotely Piloted Aircraft, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced today that it will begin developing a short takeoff and landing (STOL)-capable MQ-9B aircraft, which includes the SkyGuardian® and SeaGuardian® models. GA-ASI is taking on this revolutionary engineering effort to meet [...]

S. Korea Succeeds in Developing Counter Missile System for Aircraft

S. Korea Succeeds in Developing Counter Missile System for Aircraft

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has successfully tested a counter missile system for military aircraft to help dodge enemies’ portable surface-to-air missiles, a state-run defense research agency said Wednesday. The directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system enables aircraft to dodge missiles by emitting a laser beam to the ground, blinding missiles that rely [...]

AELF FlightService Adds Fourth A330 to Fleet, Delivers COVID-19 Supplies in First Flight

AELF FlightService Adds Fourth A330 to Fleet, Delivers COVID-19 Supplies in First Flight

CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — AELF FlightService announced today that its fourth Airbus 330-200 (registered as 9H-JFS) is officially on the Maleth Aero certificate. In partnership with air charter specialist 26AVIATION, the aircraft commenced its first operational flight in auxiliary cargo configuration on Friday, Oct. 1, flying from Europe to Asia to deliver critical supplies [...]

Korean Air Produces Name Tags Using Scraps of Retired Aircraft

Korean Air Produces Name Tags Using Scraps of Retired Aircraft

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, on Thursday released name tags and golf ball markers made with parts from a Boeing 747-400 (HL7461), a retired aircraft. The airline made souvenirs using materials produced while disassembling the old aircraft. The HL7461, Korean Air’s last Boeing 747-400, was introduced [...]