MARLOW, United Kingdom: Cobham will provide antennas and avionics for the indigenous Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH), under a multi-million pound long term agreement with the manufacturer, Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd.

Cobham Antenna Systems, part of the Cobham Defence Systems Division, will supply a suite of communications and navigation antennas manufactured in the UK alongside a navigation transceiver manufactured in the US by sister Division Cobham Avionics and Surveillance. Developed in conjunction with Eurocopter, the twin engined KUH “Surion” will be manufactured in Sacheon, South Korea. It will carry two pilots and up to 16 troops, with a maximum takeoff weight of 8700kg. South Korea plans to produce 245 over the next decade to replace aging UH-1H and MD 500 helicopters.

KAI’s selection of Cobham follows a successful multi-year trials programme and further enhances a long standing relationship which has already seen the Company’s equipment selected for KAI’s KT-1 turboprop trainer and T-50 supersonic advanced jet trainer/fighter. “We are delighted that KAI has again selected Cobham for a major new programme,” said Cobham Antenna Systems Vice President Fred Cahill. “This agreement demonstrates Cobham’s strong presence in international markets and our reputation as a low risk provider of the best equipment available.”

About Cobham:
Cobham’s products and services have been at the heart of sophisticated military and civil systems for more than 75 years, keeping people safe, improving communications, and enhancing the capability of land, sea, air and space platforms. The Company has four divisions employing more than 11,000 people on five continents, with customers and partners in over 100 countries and annual revenue of some £1.9bn / US$3 billion.

About Cobham Antenna Systems
With more than 60 years experience, Cobham Antenna Systems is a world leader in the design and manufacture of communication systems and navigation antennas for land, air and marine applications. Thousands of innovative multi-band frequency-hopping radio, tunable antenna and filter designs and solutions have been developed for military and civil aircraft, ships, vehicles and fixed installations. Cobham Antenna Systems also produces high performance composite products for the aerospace industry, including radomes and components for US and UK military aircraft, ships and vehicles.