Cobham antennas and avionics for S.Korean military helicopter

Cobham will provide antennas and avionics for the indigenous Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH), under a multi-million pound long term agreement with the manufacturer, Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd. Cobham Antenna Systems, part of the Cobham Defence Systems Division, will supply a suite of communications and navigation antennas manufactured in the UK alongside a navigation transceiver manufactured in the US by sister Division Cobham Avionics and Surveillance. Developed in conjunction with Eurocopter, the twin engined KUH “Surion” will be manufactured in Sacheon, South Korea. It will carry two pilots and up to 16 troops, with a maximum takeoff weight of 8700kg. South Korea plans to produce 245 over the next decade to replace aging UH-1H and MD 500 helicopters. KAI’s selection of Cobham follows a successful multi-year trials programme and further enhances a long standing relationship which has already seen the Company’s equipment selected for KAI’s KT-1 turboprop trainer and T-50 supersonic advanced jet trainer/fighter, a Cobham press release said.