Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD)

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air’s Aerospace Division and Hyundai Rotem have launched a joint program to develop a 35-ton-class reusable methane rocket engine for launch vehicles.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Republic of Korea Air Force plans to field aircraft piloted by artificial intelligence by the early 2030s to fly alongside KAI F-50 and KF-21 fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Korean Air's Aerospace Division is displaying the third prototype of its Low Observable Wingman UAV System (LOWUS) with first flight of the system penciled in for December.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Anduril and Korean Air Aerospace Division are widening their partnership to integrate UAS and command-and-control software to detect and fight wildfires.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea has shortlisted a consortium led by KAL-ASD as the preferred bidder to upgrade 36 Sikorsky UH-60P Black Hawks for special operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Anduril has signed three MOUs with South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration, LIG Nex1 and Korean Air to collaborate on uncrewed weapons and AI.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has shared fresh details on its collaborative combat aircraft projects after unveiling a new prototype.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Agency of Defense Development and Korean Air Aerospace Division have unveiled South Korea’s first CCA prototype, the Low Observable Wingman UAV System.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
KAI and Korean Air Aerospace Division have provided more details on their respective CCA designs aimed to fulfill a ROKAF requirement for 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
KAI and Korean Air Aerospace Division have signed MOUs to support their bids to upgrade 36 of the country's Sikorsky UH-60P Black Hawks for special operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
The move was confirmed by Kim Kyung-nam, head of KAL Aviation Technology Research Institute.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren, Kim Minseok, Robert Wall
Seoul is preparing its future fighter for near-term service and a long-term evolution.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea has signed off on the production plan for the RQ-105K, the country’s first medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed air system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air Aerospace Division has handed the first AH-6 fuselage to Boeing, corresponding with the eight AH-6i helicopters ordered by the Royal Thai Army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development says it intends to equip its Korean Unmanned System-Loyal Wingman prototype the Ukrainian Ivchenko-Progress AI-322.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea is developing its own satellite-based geo-positioning network covering the Korean Peninsula for use in the event of a GPS-denied environment.
Space

By Chen Chuanren, Kim Minseok
The companies are proposing a modified Bombardier Global 6500 for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) E-X Batch II airborne early warning program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
Korean Air Aerospace Division has released more details concerning its KUS-LW “loyal wingman” concept, weeks after the company was chosen to design a low-o
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Industry officials tout companies’ ability to customize products and provide reliable platform performance and supply chain assurance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The teaming system will consist of one crewed aircraft and three or four stealth uncrewed air systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
International sales would depend on Seoul allowing the release and export of certain UAS technologies and capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air’s Aerospace Division has said it will compete in a South Korean tender to deliver a fleet of signals intelligence platforms for the country’s air for
Aircraft & Propulsion