Iraq Receives S. Korean-Made Surion Helicopters For Firefighting

Iraqi Surion
Credit: Iraq Interior Ministry
Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has become the first export operator of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KUH-1 Surion twin-engine medium helicopter. Two helicopters—specialist forestry service derivatives of the Surion called KUH-1IQFS and painted in a distinctive red-and-white scheme—have been...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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