south korea Korea Aerospace Industries

KAI

KAI






Established 1999 with the merge of Samsung Aerospace, Daewoo Arospace and Hyundai Space and Aircraft Company (HYSA)


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Airborne Laser Mine Detection System for South Korea

Airborne Laser Mine Detection System for South Korea

16-Oct-23 - Northrop Grumman and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to supply Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) for South Korean Navy Seahawk helicopters #ALMDS
Airbus and KAI Launch LAH Serial Production for Korean Army

Airbus and KAI Launch LAH Serial Production for Korean Army

03-Sep-23 - Airbus and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed an agreement to commence serial production of the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) in Sacheon. The first 10 aircraft for the South Korean Army (ROK) are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2024 #LAH
KAI / Airbus LCH First Delivery

KAI / Airbus LCH First Delivery

08-Oct-22 - Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Airbus delivered the first Light Civil Helicopter (LCH). The aircraft is in emergency medical services (HEMS) configuration and will be use by Gloria Aviation in Jeju #LCH
Korean LAH Cold Weather Testing in Canada

Korean LAH Cold Weather Testing in Canada

03-Dec-21 - South Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to conduct cold-weather trials of its new Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) at Yellowknife Airport (YZF), Northwest Territories, Canada #LAH
Garmin G5000H Glass Cockpit for KAI Surion

Garmin G5000H Glass Cockpit for KAI Surion

13-Mar-20 - Garmin awarded the Elite Supplier Award from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for it G5000H integrated flight deck glass cockpit on the KUH-1 Surion helicopter #GlassCockpit
Kopter Signed MoU with KAI at ADEX 2019

Kopter Signed MoU with KAI at ADEX 2019

19-Oct-19 - Kopter and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during Seoul ADEX 2019 around local assembly, production, customization and sales of the SH09 helicopter in Korea and other Asian countries #ADEX2019
Korea Aerospace Industries LAH First Flight

Korea Aerospace Industries LAH First Flight

04-Jul-19 - South Korean’ KAI Light Attack Helicopter, or LAH, performed its maiden flight. It is based on the Airbus H155 #LAH
Korean Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) First Engine Run

Korean Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) First Engine Run

09-Apr-19 - South Korea’ future combat helicopter, the KAI LAH based on the Airbus H155, completed first engine run #LAH
KAI Unveils Light Armed Helicopter LAH Prototype

KAI Unveils Light Armed Helicopter LAH Prototype

18-Dec-18 - South Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) unveiled the prototype of the Light Armed Helicopter in development as part of the LCH/LAH project #LAH
South Korea’s LCH/LAH Engine First Ground Run

South Korea’s LCH/LAH Engine First Ground Run

20-Jun-17 - The Arriel 2L2 engine, co-developed by Safran and Hanwha Techwin, made first ground run at Bordes, France. To enter service in 2022
NLR Wind-Tunnel Tests South Korean LCH / LAH

NLR Wind-Tunnel Tests South Korean LCH / LAH

14-Dec-16 - Dutch aerospace laboratory NLR performed the wind-tunnel tests for the South Korean KAI LCH-LAH future helicopter which is based on the Airbus EC155
LORD AVSC Selected for Korean LCH Helicopter

LORD AVSC Selected for Korean LCH Helicopter

15-Jun-16 - LORD Corporation Active Vibration Control System (AVCS) selected for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Civilian Helicopter (LCH) and its variants.
Safran Engines for South-Korean LCH and LAH

Safran Engines for South-Korean LCH and LAH

06-Jun-16 - South Korea Hanwha Techwin to perform license-production of Arriel 2C2 for the Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and the Arriel 2L2 for the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH)
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KAI1999



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helicopter   Model Types


ModelDel'dFromTo
KAI LCH / LAH2020
KAI KUH-1 Surion2010
Bell 4292007
Bell 4271997
MBB Bk1171989
MBB Bo1051989



List of Aircraft


Model C/N Built ID
LCH / LAH 2019001 : first unveiled
: KAI LAH 001 f/f Jul19
: Dec21-Feb22 in NT, Canada
LCH / LAH ? : AS365N3 ? f/f in France
AS532AC Cougar 2698 ? : KHP prototype
KUH-1 Surion KUH-1FS-17-001 HL9632 : FPA 501, firefighter variant
EC155B1 6825 HL9648 : Korea Aerospace Industries from Sep18
H155 / EC155B1 7062 2022HL9688 : KAI LCH






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