Largest ever Pitch Black drills take off
EXERCISE Pitch Black, Australia’s largest international air combat training engagement will begin on July 12 until August 2 over the airspace of the Northern Territory. Exercise Pitch Black is the … Read More
Tag: Korea Aerospace Industries
KAI KF-21 to enter full-production phase
KOREA Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced their signing of a USD1.41 billion deal with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to kick off production of the next-generation KF-21 fighter aircraft. … Read More
KF-21 Prototype Carries Out First Aerial Refuelling Test
A prototype of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter jet successfully conducted its first air-to-air refuelling (AAR) test on March 19, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). … Read More
KAI and Diehl Partner For FA-50, KF-21 Missiles
BERLIN:Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced a partnership with German defence firm Diehl Defence to buttress the firepower of South Korean-manufactured fighter aircraft, particularly KAI’s FA-50 light attack aircraft and … Read More
Indonesian Engineers Investigated For Alleged KAI KF-21 Tech Theft
Indonesian engineers working on South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter jet have been under investigation for allegedly stealing technologies related to the jet which is still under development. … Read More
First KAI Light Armed Helicopter Due For Delivery This Year
South Korea’s arms procurement agency, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will hand over the first of the all-new Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) to the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) … Read More
KAI KF-21 Production On Schedule For 2024
PRODUCTION for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter jet will begin production on schedule this year, a major milestone in South Korea’s quest for an indigenously developed advanced fighter … Read More
South Korea’s Materiel Export Down In 2023
Arms exports of South Korea fell from 2022’s record high although the number of importers did increase due to the high demand for Korean-made materiel, according to the Ministry of … Read More
BAE Systems Secures Major Mine Neutraliser Contract with Korea Aerospace Industries
Global UK-based conglomerate, BAE Systems has won a contract to adapt a new mine disposal system using Archerfish for Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), as part of the development of the … Read More
Philippines FA-50PH Jets on Mandatory Maintenance
Manila: The Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) non-operational FA-50PH light jet fighters are undergoing scheduled mandatory maintenance, PAFspokesperson, Col. Ma Consuelo Castillo, was quoted as saying to local media. “While it … Read More