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Korean Air wins UAV contract

14th January 2016 - 07:26 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Hong Kong

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The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) has won a substantial contract for tactical UAVs for the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), confirming Shephard’s report from the Seoul ADEX show last October.

The contract, worth $333.5 million, was actually signed with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) last year, but it was only announced in January by Korean Air. It covers production of the KUS-FT (‘FT’ represents Fixed-wing Tactical) from 2016 through to 2020.

The contract is divided into two phases, with the first extending to 2018 and worth $191 million. KAL-ASD will manufacture 16 shipsets, each comprising four

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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