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Korea Aerospace Industries

{{Short description|South Korean Aerospace company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.

| native_name = 한국항공우주산업주식회사

| native_name_lang = ko

| logo = Korea Aerospace Industries logo.svg

| logo_size = 250px

| type = Public

| traded_as = {{Kse|047810}}

| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1999|10|1}}

| hq_location = 78, Gongdanro 1-ro, Sanam-myeon

| hq_location_city = Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

| hq_location_country = South Korea

| area_served = Worldwide

| key_people = {{ubl| Kang Goo-young (CEO)}}

| industry = {{ubl| Aerospace | Defense}}

| predecessors = {{ubl| Daewoo Heavy Industries | Hyundai Space and Aircraft | Samsung Aerospace}}

| products = {{Flatlist|

}}

| revenue = {{br list | {{nowrap|{{decrease}} ₩3.6337{{nbsp}}trillion}}}}

| revenue_year = 2024

| operating_income = {{br list | {{nowrap|{{decrease}} ₩240.7{{nbsp}}billion}}}}

| income_year = 2024

| net_income = {{br list | {{nowrap|{{decrease}} ₩170.9{{nbsp}}billion}}}}

| net_income_year = 2024

| assets = {{br list | {{nowrap|{{increase}} ₩8.0255{{nbsp}}trillion}}}}

| assets_year = 2024

| equity = {{br list | {{nowrap|{{increase}} ₩1.7272{{nbsp}}trillion}}}}

| equity_year = 2024

| owner = {{ubl| Export–Import Bank of Korea (26.41%) | Fidelity Management & Research (9.38%) | National Pension Service (8.31%) | Employee stock ownership (1.41%) | Other (0.04%)}}

| num_employees = 5,222

| num_employees_year = March, 2024

| subsid = {{ubl| Aviosys Technologies | Korea Aviation Engineering & Maintenance Service | S&K Aerospace}}

| website = [https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/ Official website in English]
[https://www.koreaaero.com/KO/ Official website in Korean]

| footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Company/AboutKAI.aspx|title=About KAI|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231185054/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Company/AboutKAI.aspx|archivedate=31 December 2023|accessdate=31 December 2023|author=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/data_file/KAI_articles-of-incorporation_ENG_20190329.pdf|title=Articles of Incorporation|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=29 March 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105052636/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/data_file/KAI_articles-of-incorporation_ENG_20190329.pdf|archivedate=5 January 2024|accessdate=5 January 2024|author=}} p. 22–27{{cite web|url=https://comp.fnguide.com/SVO3/ASP/SVD_Main.asp?gicode=A047810|title=KOREA AEROSPACE 047810|publisher=FnGuide|date=December 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429085454/https://comp.fnguide.com/SVO3/ASP/SVD_Main.asp?gicode=A047810|archivedate=29 April 2025|accessdate=29 April 2025|author=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/CommercialAircraftMRO.aspx|title=Commercial Aircraft MRO|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102075214/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/CommercialAircraftMRO.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}}

}}

{{Infobox Korean name

|hangul=한국항공우주산업

|hanja=韓國航空宇宙産業

|rr=Hanguk Hanggonguju Saneop

|mr=Han'guk Hanggonguju Sanŏp

|}}

Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI; {{Korean |hangul=한국항공우주산업 |hanja=韓國航空宇宙産業 |rr=Hanguk Hanggonguju Saneop}}) is a South Korean aerospace and defense manufacturer. It was originally established as a joint venture of Daewoo Heavy Industries' aerospace division, Samsung Aerospace, and Hyundai Space and Aircraft.{{cite web|url=https://www.kaia.re.kr/portal/cmm/fms/FileDown.do?atchFileId=FILE_000000000010443&fileSn=16&bbsId=|title=상업용 민간 무인항공기 보급 기반 구축 기획 최종보고서|publisher=Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs|date=28 September 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230190923/https://www.kaia.re.kr/portal/cmm/fms/FileDown.do?atchFileId=FILE_000000000010443&fileSn=16&bbsId=|archivedate=30 December 2023|accessdate=30 December 2023|author=Lee Duk-ju}} p. 97 During 1999, KAI became more independent of its founding members, acquiring their aerospace interests at the behest of the South Korean government following the financial troubles of these companies that had resulted from the 1997 Asian financial crisis.{{cite web|url=https://journal.idap.re.kr/index.php/JAMS/article/download/69/53/518|title=A Case Study on the Evolutionary Development of U.S Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): Focusing on Tactical/Strategic Fixed-wing UAVs|publisher=Journal of Advances in Military Studies|date=31 August 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229232109/https://journal.idap.re.kr/index.php/JAMS/article/download/69/53/518|archivedate=29 December 2023|accessdate=29 December 2023|author=Jaewoo Kim, Sangryul Shim}} p. 7

KAI has developed various aerospace products, including the Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II) and various satellites. It has been involved in the production of several foreign-designed aircraft via licensing arrangements, such as the MBB/Kawasaki BK 117, MBB Bo-105 KLH, and the KF-16. KAI has also developed and produced its own aircraft designs, including the KT-1 Woongbi and T-50 Golden Eagle training aircraft, the KC-100 Naraon general aviation aircraft, and the KUH-1 Surion utility helicopter. Both the company's headquarters and several key manufacturing facilities are located in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province.

Projects

File:Demonstration Flight of ROKAF New Light Trainer KT-1 'Woongbi'(cropped).jpg

KAI was involved in the production of the first indigenously developed South Korean aircraft, the KT-1 Woongbi; it was developed under the KTX program, which had been launched during 1988 on behalf of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) to develop an indigenously designed trainer aircraft. It was a joint effort between KAI and government body Agency for Defense Development (ADD); the latter was responsible for overseeing the project, while the former performed the detailed design work as well as the majority of manufacturing activity.Doyle, Andrew. [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/state-body-to-lead-south-korean-helicopter-effort-153315/ "State body to lead South Korean helicopter effort."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617172941/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/state-body-to-lead-south-korean-helicopter-effort-153315/ |date=17 June 2019}} Flight International, 13 August 2002. During 2002, KAI revealed that they were working on the production of an upgraded and armed version of the KT-1, designated KO-1, which was intended to be used in the forward air control and counter-insurgency (COIN) roles. Development was conducted in cooperation with the ADD and had been undertaken in response to an existing RKAF requirement for 20-40 aircraft.[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kai-arms-trainer-for-new-role-144065/ "KAI arms trainer for new role."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617172940/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kai-arms-trainer-for-new-role-144065/ |date=17 June 2019 }} Flight International, 5 March 2002.

During June 2006, KAI and Eurocopter won a {{KRWConvert|1.3|t|year=2006|showdate=no}} research and development contract for the Korea Helicopter Project - Korea Utility Helicopter (KHP-KUH) from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to start the project. The development of the rotorcraft, the KUH-1 Surion, was funded 84% by the South Korean government and 16% by KAI and Eurocopter.{{cite web |url=http://www.donga.com/news/print_web.php?n=200710150310 |title=한국형 기동헬기 실물모형 공개 |date=15 October 2007 |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820220150/http://www.donga.com/news/print_web.php?n=200710150310 |archive-date=20 August 2014 }}Donald, David. [http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2010-03-15/koreas-surion-helicopter-flies "Korea's Surion Helicopter Flies."] AIN Online, 15 March 2010. At the time, it was the biggest South Korean defense contract to be issued to a non-American defense company.[http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2998783 "Local helicopter manufacturing is expensive flop."] Korea JoongAng Daily, 22 December 2014. In January 2011, Eurocopter and KAI established a joint venture, KAI-EC, for the purposes of marketing the Surion and handling export sales; at the time, it was envisioned that 250-300 units would be sold worldwide by 2021.[http://www.verticalmag.com/news/article/eurocopter-reinforces-its-commitment-to-strengthen-the-republic-of-korea--s-aerospace-industry--and-highlights-the-surion-and-its-naval-derivative.html "Eurocopter reinforces its commitment to strengthen the Republic of Korea's aerospace industry, and highlights the Surion and its naval derivative."] Vertical, 19 October 2011. In December 2012, deliveries of the first Surion model formally commenced. In February 2013, low temperature testing in Alaska, United States, was completed, leading to development of the KUH-1 Surion being formally recognized as completed in the following month.[http://www.koreaaero.com/english/company/history.asp "History."] KAI, Retrieved: 23 June 2016. The Surion served as the basis for a navalised derivative, the Korean Naval Helicopter (KNH); by 2011, the KNH had entered into the development stage; work was being performed on the project by a partnership between KAI, Eurocopter, and Elbit Systems. In January 2016, following completion of development work on the amphibious variant of the Surion, it was announced that this variant had been cleared to enter production later that year.Perrett, Bradley.[http://aviationweek.com/awindefense/marines-version-kai-surion-ready-production "Marines Version OF KAI Surion Ready For Production."] Aviation Week, 5 January 2016.Maass, Ryan. [http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2015/12/29/KAI-completes-Surion-variant-helicopter-development/2621451404860/ "KAI completes Surion-variant helicopter development."] United Press International, 29 December 2015.

Keen to beak into the civilian market and reduce its reliance on government projects, KAI formally launched development of the KC-100 Naraon general aviation aircraft during 2008.Chan-Jo, Kim. [http://www.icas.org/ICAS_ARCHIVE/ICAS2016/data/papers/2016_0280_paper.pdf "Flight Test for Type Certification Acquisition of Small Civil Airplane KC-100."] icas.org, Retrieved: 9 June 2019. While largely conventional in its basic configuration, use of composite materials and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies were intended to allow it to be 10% more fuel efficient than existing rivals.{{Cite news |url = http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FirstFlightForKoreanGAAirplane_205166-1.html |title = First Flight For Korean GA Airplane |access-date = 4 August 2011 |last = Grady |first = Mary |date=August 2011| work = AVweb}}{{Cite web |url = http://www.koreaaero.com/english/business/kpp_01.asp |title = KC-100 |access-date = 4 August 2011 |publisher = Korea Aerospace Industries |year = 2009 |url-status = dead|archive-url = https://archive.today/20120904114207/http://www.koreaaero.com/english/business/kpp_01.asp |archive-date = 4 September 2012 }}Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. page 153. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}. The flight test program was completed successfully on 22 March 2013, the aircraft's type certificate being received shortly thereafter. During the 2010s, KAI commenced development of a military trainer variant, designated KT-100, for the ROKAF; the first aircraft of this model first flew during 2015.{{cite journal |journal=Flight International |date=20 October 2015 |title=Maiden sortie for new KT-100 trainer |page=21}} Once delivered, the KT-100 fleet will replace the 20 Ilyushin Il-103 aircraft currently stationed at the ROKAF's academy for training student pilots.[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-korea-air-force-academy-to-obtain-23-kai-kc-100s-399300/ "PICTURES: Korea air force academy to obtain 23 KAI KC-100s."] Flightglobal.com, 15 May 2014.

In 2008, KAI studied a 60-seat KRJ regional jet: a T-tail, four-abreast aircraft able to be stretched to 100 seats, similar to the Bombardier CRJ. Two years later, the company was reportedly still considering launching a 90-seat turboprop; it was then believed that an announcement could occur as early as 2011.{{cite news |work= Flight International |url= http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/korea-targets-90-seat-turboprop-market-345825/ |title= Korea targets 90-seat turboprop market |first= Brendan |last = Sobie |date= 5 August 2010}} In October 2012, a joint development deal between Bombardier Aerospace and a government-led South Korean consortium was revealed, to develop a 90-seater turboprop regional airliner, targeting a 2019 launch date. The consortium would include both KAI and Korean Air Lines.{{cite news |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |url= https://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121008-700453.html |title= South Korea Consortium in Talks With Bombardier About Developing Passenger Plane -Source |first= Choi |last= Kyong-Ae |date= 8 October 2012 |access-date= 14 March 2017 |archive-date= 9 October 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121009051600/http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121008-700453.html |url-status= dead }} Despite this announcement, KAI continued to study the prospective 90-seat regional airliner for several more years.

During 2019, it was announced that KAI is to manufacture the wings of the Gulfstream G280 business jet on behalf of Israeli manufacturer IAI, taking over from the Triumph Group; the company is contracted 300 sets until 2030 for $529 million, at a new factory at Goseong, 30 km (20 mi) from its Sacheon main plant. In the long term, the company reportedly has ambitions to license-produce a civil aircraft from 2023; it also seeks to develop a 50-70 seat regional airliner, powered either by turboprop or turbofan engines. The latter is set to complete exploratory development by 2022; a 2030 introduction date has been set.{{cite news |url= https://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/looking-lead-program-kai-assesses-regional-airliner |title= Looking To Lead Program, KAI Assesses Regional Airliner |date= 16 May 2019 |author= Bradley Perrett and Kim Minseok |work= Aviation Week & Space Technology}}

Products

File:KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle of ROK AirForce (cropped).jpg

File:KUH-1P Chamsuri Demo Flight (13614397264).jpg

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=Fixed-wing aircraft=

  • KAI KT-1 Woongbi (2000) - turboprop engine basic trainer{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KT1.aspx|title=KT-1 Basic Trainer|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102084958/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KT1.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}}
  • KAI KC-100 Naraon{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KC100.aspx|title=KC-100 4-seat General Aviation Aircraft|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102085920/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KC100.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}} (2011) - four-seat, single piston engine general aviation aircraft{{Cite web |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/07/21/2011072101046.html |title=Korea Develops Small Passenger Plane |access-date=24 July 2011 |work=The Chosun Ilbo |date=21 July 2011}}
  • KAI KT-100 (2015) - military variant, basic trainer{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KT100.aspx|title=KT-100 Primary Trainer|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102090229/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KT100.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}}
  • KAI T-50 Golden Eagle (2005) - supersonic advanced jet trainer{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/T50.aspx|title=T-50 Advanced Jet Trainer|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102084441/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/T50.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}}
  • KAI FA-50 Fighting Eagle (2013) - supersonic light combat aircraft{{cite web|url=https://dapa-magazine.kr/page/vol127/view.php?volNum=vol127&seq=9|title=첫 국산 경공격기 FA-50|publisher=Defense Acquisition Program Administration|date=December 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917042154/https://dapa-magazine.kr/page/vol127/view.php?volNum=vol127&seq=9|archivedate=17 September 2023|accessdate=17 September 2023|author=}}
  • KAI KF-21 Boramae{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KF21.aspx|title=KF-21 Next-Generation Fighter|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102091052/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KF21.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}} (development) - supersonic multirole fighter{{cite web|url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2022/07/19/south-korea-records-successful-maiden-flight-test-of-its-kf-21-fighter-jet/|title=South Korea records successful maiden flight test of its KF-21 fighter jet|publisher=Defense News|date=19 July 2022|accessdate=23 November 2022}}
  • KAI MC-X (research and development) - advanced military transport aircraft to be developed with the United Arab Emirates{{cite web | url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/dx-korea-2022-kai-unveils-mc-x-transport-aircraft-proposal | title=DX Korea 2022: KAI unveils MC-X transport aircraft proposal }}{{cite web | url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/uae-to-work-with-south-korea-on-mc-x-military-transport-program | title=UAE joins South Korea's MC-X military transport program - AeroTime | date=16 January 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/uae-joins-south-korea-develop-transport-aircraft | title=UAE Joins with South Korea to Develop Transport Aircraft | Aviation Week Network }}

=Helicopters=

  • KAI KUH-1 Surion (2013) - medium transport helicopter{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KUH1.aspx|title=KUH-1 Korean Utility Helicopter - Surion|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102091600/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KUH1.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}}
  • KAI LAH{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/LAH.aspx|title=LAH Light Armed Helicopter|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102092232/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/LAH.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}} - military armed helicopter{{Cite web|url=http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140722/DEFREG/307220038/KAI-Picked-Build-S-Korean-Light-Armed-Helo?odyssey=nav%7Cheadl|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140726141420/http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140722/DEFREG/307220038/KAI-Picked-Build-S-Korean-Light-Armed-Helo?odyssey=nav%7Cheadl|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 26, 2014|title=KAI Picked To Build S. Korean Light Armed Helo|publisher=defensenews.com|access-date=2014-07-23}}
  • KAI LCH - civil transport helicopter{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/LCH.aspx|title=LCH Light Civil Helicopter|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102093310/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/LCH.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}}

=Unmanned aerial vehicles=

  • KAI RQ-101 Songgolmae (2000) - military unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/UAV.aspx|title=UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231182423/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/UAV.aspx|archivedate=31 December 2023|accessdate=31 December 2023|author=}}
  • KAI NCUAV (development) - next generation corps level reconnaissance UAV for South Korean Army{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/UAV.aspx|title=Next Corps Surveillance UAV|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126163804/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/UAV.aspx#cont02|archivedate=26 January 2024|accessdate=26 January 2024|author=}}

=Space launch vehicles=

  • Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II (2021) - The Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II) has been designed to generate a combined thrust of 300 tons by tying in parallel four 75 ton-class liquid fuel-powered engines. KSLV 2 is the launcher earmarked for the spacecraft that South Korea proposes to send to the moon by 2022. A lunar lander is supposed to follow in 2030.{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KoreaSpaceLaunchVehicle.aspx|title=Korea Space Launch Vehicle|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231183016/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KoreaSpaceLaunchVehicle.aspx|archivedate=31 December 2023|accessdate=31 December 2023|author=}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.kslv2.or.kr/sub0303/articles/view/tableid/event_news/id/628l|title=한국항공우주연구원, 한국형발사체 총 조립업체로 KAI 선정 |publisher=kslv2.or.kr |access-date=19 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726014712/http://www.kslv2.or.kr/sub0303/articles/view/tableid/event_news/id/628l |archive-date=26 July 2014}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nSeq=156681 |title=Korea's Aerospace Roadmap: Seoul to send Moon orbiter on homegrown rocket by 2020 |publisher=arirang.co.kr |access-date=7 August 2014 |archive-date=2 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002114923/http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nSeq=156681 |url-status=dead }}

=Satellites=

==Electro-optical satellites==

  • KOMPSAT-1{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KOMPSAT_EO.aspx|title=KOMPSAT Korea Multi Purpose Satellite ∙ EO Series|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231180449/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KOMPSAT_EO.aspx|archivedate=31 December 2023|accessdate=31 December 2023|author=}}
  • KOMPSAT-2
  • KOMPSAT-3

==Synthetic aperture radar satellites==

  • KOMPSAT-5{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KOMPSAT_SAR.aspx|title=KOMPSAT Korea Multi Purpose Satellite ∙ SAR Series|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231180953/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KOMPSAT_SAR.aspx|archivedate=31 December 2023|accessdate=31 December 2023|author=}}
  • KOMPSAT-6

==Electro-optical/infrared satellites==

  • KOMPSAT-3A{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KOMPSAT_EO_IR.aspx|title=KOMPSAT Korea Multi Purpose Satellite ∙ EO/IR Series|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231181611/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/KOMPSAT_EO_IR.aspx|archivedate=31 December 2023|accessdate=31 December 2023|author=}}
  • KOMPSAT-7
  • KOMPSAT-7A

==Geostationary satellites==

  • GEO-KOMPSAT-2A{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/GEO_KOMPSAT.aspx|title=GEO-KOMPSAT Geostationary Korea Multi Purpose Satellite|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101013730/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/GEO_KOMPSAT.aspx|archivedate=1 January 2024|accessdate=1 January 2024|author=}}
  • GEO-KOMPSAT-2B
  • GEO-KOMPSAT-3

==Small satellites==

  • CAS500{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/CAS500_01.aspx|title=CAS500 Compact Advanced Satellite 500 ∙ Phase #1|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101091522/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/CAS500_01.aspx|archivedate=1 January 2024|accessdate=1 January 2024|author=}}

=Training systems=

  • T/TA-50 training system{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/TrainingSystem.aspx|title=Training System|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102081534/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/TrainingSystem.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}}
  • FA-50 training system
  • KUH training system
  • P-3CK simulator
  • KF-16 simulator
  • KT-1 simulator
  • MUH simulator
  • KSS-III (Jangbogo-III) submarine simulator
  • VR device
  • AI training system

=Co-development=

  • Bell 427 helicopter, designed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter and Samsung Aerospace Industries.
  • Bell 429 helicopter, designed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter and Samsung Aerospace Industries.

=Licensed production=

  • MBB/Kawasaki BK 117: Hyundai Space and Aircraft Company in 1989 assembled a BK-117.
  • MBB Bo-105 KLH (1989): Daewoo Heavy Industries (aerospace division) license-produced combat version of CBS-5.
  • KF-16, (1991): Samsung Aerospace produced 140 F-16 C/D Block 52 fighters under license from Lockheed Martin in the 1990s.{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/kf-16.htm |title=KF-16 Korea Fighter Program [KFP] |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |access-date=2010-11-13}}

=Upgrade and Modification=

  • P-3CK{{cite web|url=https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/UpgradeModification.aspx|title=Upgrade & Modification|publisher=Korea Aerospace Industries|date=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102075945/https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/UpgradeModification.aspx|archivedate=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024|author=}}
  • Boeing 737 AEW&C
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules
  • Westland Lynx

=Future projects=

  • KAI Midsize Turboprop Passenger Plane - on joint development of a 90-seat turboprop plane by 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10000872396390444445904578043694075240544 |title=South Korea in Talks to Develop Passenger Plane |publisher=The Wall Street Journal(WSJ) |access-date=4 September 2014}}

Corporate governance

=Ownership=

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|+Major shareholders as of April 2025

ShareholderCountrySharesStake (%)
Export–Import Bank of Korea{{KOR|#}}25,745,96426.41%
Fidelity Management & Research{{USA|#}}9,145,2279.38%
National Pension Service{{KOR|#}}8,098,6278.31%
Korea Aerospace Industries Employee stock ownership{{KOR|#}}1,376,3501.41%
Seong-Seop Chang{{KOR|#}}17,3610.2%
Jin-Su Cho{{KOR|#}}16,0000.2%

See also

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References

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External links

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  • [https://www.koreaaero.com/en/ Korea Aerospace Industries website]
  • [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/kai.htm Global Security on KAI]

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