SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s military has successfully conducted a low-temperature flight test on a light-armed helicopter under a plan to complete its development by year’s end, the state arms procurement agency said Friday. The LAH helicopter went through a nine-week evaluation program ending earlier this month in Yellowknife, Canada where the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea mobilized four of its new “Wildcat” maritime helicopters for military operations Wednesday, aircraft that will be primarily responsible for neutralizing threats from North Korean submarines. The four aircraft are among eight AgustaWestland AW-159 Wildcat choppers delivered to the navy last year, with the other four to be [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s sole aircraft maker Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) said Tuesday it has completed the development of a marine variant of its Surion transport helicopter, which will help enhance the range of operation and mobility for the Marine Corps. The KAI undertook the project in 2013 to produce [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The state arms procurer said Wednesday it has agreed with the country’s largest aerospace company on technological terms in a next-generation light civilian and military chopper development project. In July 2014, the Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) was tapped as the primary negotiating partner to be in charge of [...]