Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a $235 million deal with Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration to provide the South Korean military with 10 light armed helicopters (LAH).
The newly produced LAH will replace the South Korean military’s aged 500MD and AH-1S helicopters in performing air strike missions against armored vehicles. The contract requires KAI to provide integrated product support, including training for first-time operators and a maintenance float.
The LAH is the first domestically-produced helicopter to be equipped with the South Korean Army’s tactical data link, giving it an advantage in performing network-based missions.
The rotorcraft was approved for mass production in November this year.
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