SACHEON, South Gyeongsang Province - On the afternoon of May 9, more than a dozen engineers were busily working on the assembly lines at a manufacturing plant of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Based in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, around 430 kilometers away from Seoul, KAI is the country s sole aircraft maker. The fixed-wing aircraft production facility, measuring 21,600 square meters in area, is where KAI s fighter jets are manufactured.
SACHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said on Friday its flagship KF-21 fighter jet and Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) projects are on track to meet their deadlines, as South Korea prepares to open its biennial defence exhibition next week.
By Josh Smith SACHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said on Friday its flagship KF-21 fighter jet and Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) projects are on track to meet their deadlines, as South Korea prepares to open its biennial defence exhibition next week. South Korea unveiled the first prototype of the KF-21 in April, with President Moon Jae-in hailing the aircraft as the future backbone of the air force and a step toward the U.S. ally s greater military independence. South Korean media later questioned the progress of the programme when that prototype was partially dismantled for more testing but KAI chief engineer Lee Il-woo said on Friday the projects were on schedule. Both KF-21 and LAH projects are on track to meet all major milestones,” Lee told reporters at the company’s factory in the southern city of Sacheon. Company officials declined to comment on any possible overseas buyers of either the LAH or the KF-21 but both aircraft are expected to the c
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said on Friday its flagship KF-21 fighter jet and Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) projects are on track to meet their deadlines, as South Korea prepares to open its biennial defence exhibition next week.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said on Friday its flagship KF-21 fighter jet and Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) projects are on track to meet their deadlines, as South Korea prepares to open its biennial defence exhibition next week.