Airbus Helicopters and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have taken a significant step forward in their partnership by signing an agreement to initiate the serial production phase of the Light Armed Helicopters (LAH). This move follows a contract awarded to KAI by South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Programme Administration in December 2022, which mandated the supply of an initial batch of ten LAH to the Republic of Korea Army. The deliveries are scheduled to commence by the end of 2024, with ongoing orders expected to continue into the next decade.
Under this agreement, Airbus Helicopters and KAI will enter the next phase of the LAH program, intensifying production at KAI’s Sacheon facility in South Korea. Airbus Helicopters will play a crucial role in supporting KAI’s order fulfillment by providing the necessary kits for mass production.