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KAI LAH/LCH

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Program is under development and includes LAH : Light Armed Helicopter, LCH : Light Civil Helicopter and LAH unmanned variant.

Lift type
Rotary wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted, Autonomous
Engine type
Turboshaft
Application
Attack, Utility

Design & construction

Primary structure
Composite
Landing gear
Retractable tricycle
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Flight controls
Full FBW digital
Autopilot
3-axis
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Environmental control
None-unpressurised
Rotor configuration
Single main + tail
Certification
Military

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
KAI LCH2016 / 2018Derived from Airbus H155 helicopters.
KAI LAH2018 / 2019Armed variant, to replace MD 500, includes initial production variant LAH-1 Miron.
KAI MUMT2021 / Unmanned variant.

Airframer

Airbus HelicoptersNewsJoint development program with KAI
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.NewsDevelopment program

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