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Korean Air, Boeing sign deal to develop 500 armed unmanned helicopters
BOEING and Korean Air have signed an agreement at Korean Air's headquarters to develop 500 unmanned helicopter gunships that can deliver short range air strikes.
The deal signed by Korean Air CEO Yang Ho Cho and Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg also see other used for the unmanned aircraft.
Boeing will provide technical support for flight control and other data, and for test evaluations while Korean Air and Boeing will also carry out an overseas joint marketing programme.
Korean Air successfully remodeled the ROK Air Force's retired 500MD helicopters to unmanned helicopters from 2014 to May 2016. Based on this success, Korean Air has launched a new project that will run until 2017 to remodel 500MD helicopters into unmanned armed helicopters.
The new 500MD armed unmanned helicopter will not only be able to perform day and night reconnaissance and surveillance missions but will also be able to conduct a short-distance precision strikes, a feature which will maximise the helicopter's usage at the front line when an immediate response is required.
"With this agreement, Korean Air will be able to create unmanned helicopter business opportunities not only in Korea but also in the international market," said Korean Air vice president Myung Rae Ham.
The deal signed by Korean Air CEO Yang Ho Cho and Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg also see other used for the unmanned aircraft.
Boeing will provide technical support for flight control and other data, and for test evaluations while Korean Air and Boeing will also carry out an overseas joint marketing programme.
Korean Air successfully remodeled the ROK Air Force's retired 500MD helicopters to unmanned helicopters from 2014 to May 2016. Based on this success, Korean Air has launched a new project that will run until 2017 to remodel 500MD helicopters into unmanned armed helicopters.
The new 500MD armed unmanned helicopter will not only be able to perform day and night reconnaissance and surveillance missions but will also be able to conduct a short-distance precision strikes, a feature which will maximise the helicopter's usage at the front line when an immediate response is required.
"With this agreement, Korean Air will be able to create unmanned helicopter business opportunities not only in Korea but also in the international market," said Korean Air vice president Myung Rae Ham.
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