Korean Utility Helicopter

Rockwell Collins delivers weather radar for Korean Utility Helicopter

Rockwell Collins delivers weather radar for Korean Utility Helicopter

16-Feb-2016Source: Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins has delivered its first RTA-4100 MultiScanTM Weather Radar to KAI for the medevac variant of the Korean Utility Helicopter. This is the first selection of the new RTA-4100 Weather Radar with enhanced surface search modes in the Asia-Pacific region. “Our RTA-4100 MultiScan Weather Radar will provide enhanced safety and mission capability during the... Read more

Surion EMS variant flies for first time

Surion EMS variant flies for first time

27-Jan-2016Source: Korea IT Times

A medical transport variant of the South Korean KAI KUH-1 Surion, the first-ever indigenous twin-engine light utility helicopter in South Korea, has successfully completed its first official test flight. See Full Story... Read more

Eurocopter to attend Seoul ADEX 2013

Eurocopter to attend Seoul ADEX 2013

28-Oct-2013Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter will attend the Seoul International Aerospace & Defence Exhibtion (Seoul ADEX 2013) at the KINTEX Exhibition Centre in South Korea from October 29 to November 3. The company will display the Surion Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) developed in partnership with Korea Aerospace Industries. This military transport helicopter, which entered into service this year, demonstrates... Read more

Elbit to supply helmet systems for Korean Utility Helicopter

Elbit to supply helmet systems for Korean Utility Helicopter

16-Oct-2013Source: Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded a follow-on contract to supply advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) systems for the Republic of Korea Army’s SURION helicopter. The contract, which is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems, will be performed over a four-year period. Elbit Systems will supply the HMD systems to... Read more

Curtiss-Wright Controls awarded Surion contract

Curtiss-Wright Controls awarded Surion contract

18-Jun-2013Source: Curtiss-Wright Controls

Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. today announced that it has received a contract from Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) to supply its Rotor Ice Protection (RIPS), Windshield and Engine Anti Ice Controllers technology for use on the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH). The initial value of the contract is $5 million. Shipments of the products are scheduled to begin... Read more

KAI working on naval version of Surion

KAI working on naval version of Surion

29-Apr-2013Source: KAI

KAI, or Korea Aerospace Industries, Inc. develops the amphibious task helicopter for the Korea’s Marine Corps will run. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration(DAPA) announced on the 17th that it held its 66th defense project promotion committee and selected KAI as a priority negotiator for the development of the amphibious task helicopter system. The project, totaling... Read more

Power Sonix to supply PA system to Korea National Police

Power Sonix to supply PA system to Korea National Police

7-Mar-2013Source: Power Sonix

Power Sonix, Inc. has been awarded a long-term contract with Korean Aerospace Industries of South Korea (KAI) to supply 900-watt PSAIR32A tactical public address systems for the Surion helicopters being made for the Korean National Police Agency program. The Surion helicopter is being designed, engineered and manufactured in South Korea by KAI in partnership with... Read more

Cobham to provide comms package for Korean National Police’s Surion program

Cobham to provide comms package for Korean National Police’s Surion program

21-Sep-2012Source: Cobham

Cobham Aerospace Communications has been selected to provide the audio/radio communications package for the Korean National Police Agency’s (KNPA) new Surion utility helicopter. The twin-engine Surion was jointly developed by Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Eurocopter and is expected to begin service in 2014. Surions produced for the KNPA through 2025 will feature Cobham’s lightweight... Read more

Sandel HeliTAWS™ brings awareness to Korea Aerospace Industries

Sandel HeliTAWS™ brings awareness to Korea Aerospace Industries

19-Jun-2012Source: Sandel

Sandel Avionics Inc., the global leader in terrain, obstacle and wire alerting technology for helicopters, has signed a long-term supply agreement with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Sandel will supply its new Mil 810-G qualified Sandel HeliTAWS™ ST3453H for KAI’s new helicopter production in Korea. Sandel HeliTAWS is the industry’s first multihazard avoidance system for helicopters that... Read more

Surion testing reportedly overlooks low-temperature operations

Surion testing reportedly overlooks low-temperature operations

4-Jun-2012Source: Korean Times

Local press in Korea are reporting that the test flight programme for the Surion (aka Korean Utility Helicopter) has overlooked low-temperature operations.  (see full story)... Read more

South Korea could offer Surion work in Israel trainer bid

South Korea could offer Surion work in Israel trainer bid

1-Dec-2011

This not the first time Israeli co-operation has been mooted in association with the Surion. At October’s Seoul air show programme partners KAI and Eurocopter proposed a Korea naval helicopter (KNH) based on the co-developed Surion. They said Israel’s Elbit Systems would be involved in the KNH. (see full story)... Read more

Eurocopter strengthen Korean links, highlights Surion and naval variant

Eurocopter strengthen Korean links, highlights Surion and naval variant

19-Oct-2011Source: Eurocopter

At the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2011, Eurocopter will be showcasing a 1/10 scale model of the Surion at the EADS stand (Hall D, stand no. D12). Surion is a program that has reinforced Eurocopter’s commitment to the Republic of Korea, with various entities set up to further its potential, and even a... Read more

Sensors from Cassidian to protect Korean Utility Helicopters

Sensors from Cassidian to protect Korean Utility Helicopters

24-Jul-2011Source: Cassidian

Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, will protect the “Surion” utility helicopter of the Korean Army against missile attacks. Following a multi-million euro contract from Korean Aircraft Industries, Cassidian will deliver a first batch of 24 of its proven AN/AAR-60 MILDS® systems (MILDS = Missile Launch Detection System), until 2013. The order comprises... Read more

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres lands Korean helicopter deal

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres lands Korean helicopter deal

18-Feb-2011Source: Dunlop Aircraft Tyres

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres have announced it has secured a major deal with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to be the exclusive supplier of tyres for its new Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) – Surion. The aircraft is being developed to replace South Korea’s aging fleet of 500MD and UH-1H aircraft. The Surion made its first flight early... Read more

Cobham to supply antennas and avionics for Korean utility helicopter

Cobham to supply antennas and avionics for Korean utility helicopter

20-Dec-2010Source: Cobham plc

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... Read more

Third prototype of Korean Utility Helicopter flies

Third prototype of Korean Utility Helicopter flies

22-Jun-2010Source: Brahmand

During the 20-minute flight, the third prototype flew at an altitude of 2,000 feet with a cruising speed of 140 knots (260 kilometers) per hour, the report said.... Read more

Korean Utility Helicopter takes first flight

Korean Utility Helicopter takes first flight

12-Mar-2010Source: Defense News

The first prototype of the Surion utility helicopter, co-developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Eurocopter, successfully completed its first flight March 10, about seven months after its rollou... Read more

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