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News archive: KAI LAH/LCH

Every Bulletin story and press release covering KAI LAH/LCH, newest first.

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20 October 2025

ReleaseKAI-Airbus signed a strategic MOU to strengthen aerospace cooperation

23 January 2025 The celebration marked a turning point in South Korea’s domestic attack helicopter development.

KAI celebrates first flight of prototype Marine Attack Helicopter

The demonstration flight displayed control performance, stability and precision across various complex manoeuvres.

26 December 2024

ReleaseKAI starts delivering Miron (LAH-1) mass production Unit 1 - Army Air Force strengthening

16 December 2024

ReleaseKAI completion ceremony of the rotary wing flight center - establishment of helicopter and future flight research and test infrastructure

7 September 2023 Airbus Helicopters and KAI seal the deal.

Korea's LAH enters serial production phase

This follows the recent launch of the joint development of new KUH variants, such as the Marine Attack Helicopter and Mine Countermeasure Helicopter, and will enable deliveries to begin in 2024.

24 November 2022 Celebrating the agreement are: Dwight Van Lake, John Goss, Chang Shik Jung, Changyun Oh, Brooke Limbaugh and J.R. Miramontes.

KAI commits to components from BJG

A new multi-year agreement with BJG will allow KAI to minimise inventory and assure consistent quality supply as program requirements dictate.

13 October 2022 The first Light Civil Helicopter will fly EMS missions.

Korea's LAH on track for certification soon

Building on the completion of the LAH, Airbus and KAI are preparing new joint development programmes. These will leverage Airbus' technical know-how in helicopter drive systems and flight control systems.

1 June 2022

ReleaseKorean Aerospace Industries (KAI) signs a new long-term contract with The Gill Corporation

24 February 2022 The team celebrates the conclusion of low-temperature testing.

Northern exposure is completed for Korea's LAH

During two months in the biting cold of northern Canada KAI tested 165 items on its light armed helicopter. Performance, vibration, and load by exposure to cryogenic temperatures all came under scrutiny.

11 December 2020

ReleaseKAI, small armed helicopter (LAH) 'suitable for provisional combat'

5 December 2019

ReleaseKAI succeeded in the first flight of the LCH 2nd prototype

19 August 2019

ReleaseKAI has performed the first flight of LAH

20 June 2019

ReleaseKAI and Safran signed a strategic partnership

5 June 2019

ReleaseKAI succeeds in the first engine run test of the LAH

4 January 2019

ReleaseKAI unveils prototype of light armed helicopter

20 June 2017

ReleaseSouth Korea's LCH/LAH Safran engine makes first ground run

15 June 2016

ReleaseLORD Corporation's Active Vibration Control System selected by Korea Aerospace Industries for the LCH helicopter development

6 June 2016

ReleaseSafran selected as engine supplier for South-Korean LCH and LAH helicopters

25 June 2015

ReleaseKAI enters into contracts with ROKG for LAH/LCH development

16 March 2015

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters selected for the partnership development of South Korea's Light Civil and Light Armed helicopters