South Korean LAH-1 Engine Microcracks Traced To Manufacturing Issue

miron helicopter in flight
Credit: Chen Chuanren/Aviation Week
SEOUL—Microcracks discovered in the engine diffuser component of the Republic of Korea Army’s Light Armed Helicopter (LAH-1) “Miron” have been traced to an anomaly in the manufacturing process. An investigation—carried out by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and a joint...
Kim Minseok

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.

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