KAI KUH-1 Surion Korean Utility Helicopter

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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).

KAI KUH-1 Surion Korean Utility Helicopter

Photo: Korea Aerospace Industry Co., Ltd.

Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Military transport, Utility

Design & construction

Primary structure

Mixed

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Hydro-mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

Composite fuselage (primary structure) Standard

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
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.

Airframer

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

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