AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Military Transport, Utility | ||
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Twin turboshaft light utility helicopter. Includes the variants KUH-1P (for police), MUH-1 (amphibious), KUH-1E (export), and KUH-1M Medevac (medical evacuation).
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| KAI KUH-1 Surion | 2009 / 2010 | Production: 0 (2011) Full-scale production commenced in 2012; no deliveries are documented for 2011. The production contract was being finalised ahead of mass production start. [high]. Baseline variant, includes KUH-1E. | |
| KAI MUH-1 Marineon | 2011 / 2015 | Shipboard amphibious variant. | |
| KAI MCH | 2019 / | Mine Countermeasures Helicopter for naval mine threat operations, part of Republic of Korea’s KMCH program. | |
| KAI MAH Marineon | 2021 / 2024 | Marine Attack Helicopter variant. |
View full news archive for the KAI KUH-1 Surion Korean Utility Helicopter.
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| Design | Design (2) |
| Materials | Composite Materials (1) |
| Manufacturing Processes & Treatments | Tooling (1) |
| Production Equipment, Tools & Facilities | Production Control (1) |
| Airframe & Structures | Airframe Assemblies (3) Landing Assemblies (6) Structural Components (1) Weapons Systems (4) |
| Propulsion | Rotors & Propellers (2) Turbine Engines (2) |
| Mechanical Systems & Hardware | Actuation (1) Bearings (1) Mechanical Hardware (2) Power Transmission (1) |
| Fluid, Fuel & Environmental Systems | Environmental Systems (2) Fluid Power (1) Fuel Systems (2) |
| Electrical & Electronic | Electrical/Electronic Connectors (1) Terminals, Relays & Switching (1) |
| Avionics, Instruments & Sensors | Air Data & Flight Instruments (1) Avionic Hardware (1) Cockpit Displays (1) Communications (Airborne) (1) Engine & Systems Indicators (1) Flight & Data Management (4) Imaging and Visual Systems (3) Navigation Aids (1) Warning Systems (2) |
| Interiors, Safety & Crew | Crew Seating (2) Safety & Emergency Systems (1) |
| Test, Inspection & Measurement | General/Specialised Test Equipment (1) |
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