Daewoo Heavy Industries, Inchon, began making airframe components 1985 and now shares in 10 major programmes, main subcontractor to Samsung on KF-X (F-16C/D). Own programmes are KIT (Korean Indigenous Trainer)…
Han Jin Group of Republic of (South) Korea formed 1977; main subcontractor on Samsung F-16.
Large automotive group expected to move into aerospace via collaborative link with Yakovlev (Russia).
KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD Korea Aerospace Industries was established on 1 October 1999 by consolidating the aerospace business of Daewoo Heavy Industries. Samsung Aerospace and Hyundai Space & Aircraft to…
KOREAN AIR LINES CO LTD (Aerospace Division) Aerospace Division of Korean Air Lines established 1976 to manufacture and develop aircraft; occupies 64.75 ha (160 acre) site at Kimhae, including floor…
KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE The Aircraft Division of KARI is undertaking a feasibility study for a stratospheric airship, investment for which has been estimated at some US$42 million over the…
Korea Bell Helicopter Co. is joint venture which overhauls and inspects Bell helicopters, trains air/ground crews and makes parts for Daewoo and Samsung.
Samsung Aerospace (SSA) has been increasingly providing local content in assembling Bell 212 and 412 helicopters since May 1988. From 1994 Samsung will deliver 36 F-16C assembled from kits plus…
KOREAN LIGHT AIRCRAFT CORPORATION Founded by Mr Lee, KLAC, which trades as Skygear, moved from its 1,300 m² (14,000 sq ft) plant in Namwon to larger premises in late 2002.…