Korea Aerospace Industries
Defense | |
Predecessors | [1] |
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Founded | 1 October 1999[2] |
Headquarters | 78, Gongdanro 1-ro, Sanam-myeon, , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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Products | |
Revenue | ₩2.7869 trillion[3] (2022) |
₩141.6 billion[3] (2022) | |
₩115.9 billion[3] (2022) | |
Total assets | ₩7.7724 trillion[3] (2022) |
Total equity | ₩1.4532 trillion[3] (2022) |
Owner |
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Number of employees | 5,072[4] (September, 2023) |
Subsidiaries |
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Website | Official website in English Official website in Korean |
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI;
KAI has developed various aerospace products, including the
Projects
KAI was involved in the production of the first indigenously developed South Korean aircraft, the KT-1 Woongbi; it was developed under the KTX program, which had been launched during 1988 on behalf of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) to develop an indigenously designed trainer aircraft. It was a joint effort between KAI and government body Agency for Defense Development (ADD); the latter was responsible for overseeing the project, while the former performed the detailed design work as well as the majority of manufacturing activity.[8] During 2002, KAI revealed that they were working on the production of an upgraded and armed version of the KT-1, designated KO-1, which was intended to be used in the forward air control and counter-insurgency (COIN) roles. Development was conducted in cooperation with the ADD and had been undertaken in response to an existing RKAF requirement for 20-40 aircraft.[9]
During June 2006, KAI and
Keen to beak into the civilian market and reduce its reliance on government projects, KAI formally launched development of the
In 2008, KAI studied a 60-seat KRJ
During 2019, it was announced that KAI is to manufacture the wings of the Gulfstream G280 business jet on behalf of Israeli manufacturer IAI, taking over from the Triumph Group; the company is contracted 300 sets until 2030 for $529 million, at a new factory at Goseong, 30 km (20 mi) from its Sacheon main plant.[24] In the long term, the company reportedly has ambitions to license-produce a civil aircraft from 2023; it also seeks to develop a 50-70 seat regional airliner, powered either by turboprop or turbofan engines. The latter is set to complete exploratory development by 2022; a 2030 introduction date has been set.[24]
Products
Fixed-wing aircraft
- basic trainer[27]
- supersonic advanced jet trainer[28]
- KAI KC-100 Naraon[29] (2011) - four-seat, single piston engine general aviation aircraft[30]
- KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle (2013) - supersonic light combat aircraft[31]
- KAI KT-100 (2015) - military piston-engined basic trainer[32]
- KAI KF-21 Boramae[33] (development) - supersonic multirole fighter[34]
- KAI MC-X (research and development) - advanced military transport aircraft to be developed with the United Arab Emirates[35][36][37]
Helicopters
- KAI KUH-1 Surion (2013) - medium transport helicopter[38]
- KAI LAH[39] - military armed helicopter[40]
- KAI LCH - civil transport helicopter[41]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
- KAI NCUAV (development) - next generation corps level reconnaissance UAV for South Korean Army[43]
Space launch vehicles
- Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II (2021) - The Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II) has been designed to generate a combined thrust of 300 tons by tying in parallel four 75 ton-class liquid fuel-powered engines. KSLV 2 is the launcher earmarked for the spacecraft that South Korea proposes to send to the moon by 2022. A lunar lander is supposed to follow in 2030.[44][45][46]
Satellites
Electro-optical satellites
Synthetic aperture radar satellites
Electro-optical/infrared satellites
Geostationary satellites
Small satellites
Training systems
- T/TA-50 training system[52]
- FA-50 training system[52]
- KUH training system[52]
- P-3CK simulator[52]
- KF-16 simulator[52]
- KT-1 simulator[52]
- MUH simulator[52]
- KSS-III (Jangbogo-III) simulator[52]
- VR device[52]
- AI training system[52]
Co-development
- Bell 427 helicopter, designed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter and Samsung Aerospace Industries.
- Bell 429helicopter, designed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter and Samsung Aerospace Industries.
Licensed production
- MBB/Kawasaki BK 117: Hyundai Space and Aircraft Company in 1989 assembled a BK-117.
- MBB Bo-105 KLH (1989): Daewoo Heavy Industries (aerospace division) license-produced combat version of CBS-5.
- KF-16, (1991): F-16 C/D Block 52 fighters under license from Lockheed Martin in the 1990s.[53]
Upgrade and Modification
- P-3CK[54]
- Boeing 737 AEW&C[54]
- Lockheed C-130 Hercules[54]
- Westland Lynx[54]
Future projects
- KAI Midsize Turboprop Passenger Plane - on joint development of a 90-seat turboprop plane by 2019.[55]
See also
References
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External links
- Business data for Korea Aerospace: