AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

Twin turboshaft light utility helicopter. Includes the variants KUH-1P (for police), MUH-1 (amphibious), KUH-1E (export), and KUH-1M Medevac (medical evacuation).

Type variants

Variant	Launch/First flight	Production end
KAI KUH-1 Surion	2009 / 2010		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.

Recent news

• 23/10/2025:  Press Release:  Hanwha Aerospace signs agreement for additional T700 and F404 engines to power Korea’s indigenous aircraft
• 20/10/2025:  Press Release:  KAI-Airbus signed a strategic MOU to strengthen aerospace cooperation
• 15/10/2025:  Press Release:  Northrop Grumman delivers first Airborne Laser Mine Detection System pod to the Republic of Korea
• 07/04/2025:  Press Release:  CPI Aerostructures delivers airborne pod structure in support of Northrop Grumman’s Airborne Laser Mine Detection program for Korea
• 20/02/2025:  Press Release:  Northrop Grumman to collaborate with Hanwha on the Republic of Korea’s Mine Countermeasures program

View full news archive for the KAI KUH-1 Surion Korean Utility Helicopter.

See recent updates (latest 29/10/2025)

Operations data

For detailed information about current charter operators, maintenance and training providers, and completions services for this aircraft, please consult our sister publication Business Air News: KAI KUH-1 Surion