South Korea

Aviation Week Staff
Hyundai Rotem And KAI Partner For Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea's Hyundai Rotem and Korea Aerospace Industries have announced a partnership to jointly develop and integrate long-range air-to-air missiles for the KF-21 fighter.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have gained two more approvals on their journey to full integration at the end of this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Group increased its stake in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to 15.89%, triggering a merger review filing with the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
South Korea's space agency KASA is looking to bolster the country's launch capacity by adding domestic infrastructure and refining approval processes.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Kim Minseok
South Korea's president raised the possibility of a joint airliner development program involving Embraer and the Brazilian government on his state visit to the country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Innospace delayed the Hanbit-Nano return-to-flight launch to November following last year's launch failure investigation.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid-electric challenge to APUs; RTX’s power-dense motor; Vertical picks autonomy for eVTOL; South Korean firm flies eVTOL; fuel cells for drones.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Staff
South Korea Moves Forward On F-15 Electronic Warfare Upgrade
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By Graham Warwick
South Korea released safety and pilot training standards for its 2028 urban air mobility launch to reduce foreign expertise reliance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Beta begins eIPP demonstrations, South Korea’s hybrid eVTOL plan, DJI first fixed-wing drone and Gulfstream explores SAF and contrails.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
South Korea’s plans to upgrade its Boeing F-15Es with the BAE Systems ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) are advancing under a contract for delivery of the system.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Kim Minseok
Hanwha Aerospace and South Korea's Agency for Defense Development have unveiled prototypes of two domestically developed uncrewed aircraft system engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea's leading industrial groups have committed a combined $204 billion to develop advanced manufacturing and technology infrastructure in the country's southern region.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea plans a second spaceport to boost launch capacity and reduce foreign dependence with operations targeted for 2028.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Indonesia has settled its remaining financial obligation under the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae fighter development program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
South Korea launches $155 million project to convert industrial CO₂ emissions into SAF and methanol, targeting 10% jet fuel replacement by 2050.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has awarded type certification to the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Microcracks discovered in the engine diffuser component of the Republic of Korea Army's Light Armed Helicopter “Miron” have been traced to an anomaly in the manufacturing process.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
South Korean launch service provider Innospace is conducting hot-fire testing of upgrades to its Hanbit-Nano rocket in preparation for a return to flight.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
South Korean LCC Jeju Air has revised its order for Boeing 737-8s, reducing its outstanding orders by eight aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kim Minseok
South Korea has reversed plans to scale back production of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter, restoring the program to its original schedule.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
South Korea and China have agreed to their first expansion of bilateral air traffic rights since 2019, paving the way for additional passenger and cargo services as travel demand between the countries surpasses pre-pandemic levels.
Airports & Networks