Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.
As KAI's production facilities are operating at full capacity to deliver South Korea's latest programs, the KT-1 basic trainer line could be offshored.
An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) has collided with a parked Korea Aerospace Industries KUH-1 Surion helicopter, destroying both aircraft in the resulting fire.