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S. Korea to Display Homegrown Helicopters at Dubai Airshow

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will feature two homegrown helicopters at an air show in Dubai this week, the state arms procurement agency said Monday, amid Seoul’s push to become a major defense exporter. The Surion multirole utility helicopter and the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) — both built by Korea Aerospace Industries [...]

S. Korea Signs Deal to Purchase Some 40 U.S.-made Helicopters to Train Military Pilots

SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has signed a contract worth 170 billion won (US$132.8 million) with a U.S. aerospace firm, Bell Textron Asia, to purchase some 40 trainer helicopters by 2025, the state arms procurement agency said Monday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) inked the deal with the firm on May [...]