수송기 한국, UAE와 수송기 공동개발 MOU 체결

[위종민]

한국과 UAE가 다목적 수송기 개발을 위한 양해각서를 체결했다고 합니다. 개발 코드명은 MC-X네요. 

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/south-korea-uae-to-co-develop-new-transport-aircraft/

South Korea, UAE to co-develop new transport aircraft

16 JANUARY 2023

by Akhil Kadidal

KAI conceives its MC-X military transport aircraft as an alternative to the Lockheed C-130H. (Janes/Jon Grevatt)

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop a multirole transport aircraft.

UAE state media revealed that the MOU was signed between the UAE's Tawazun Council and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) on 15 January. The council is the UAE defence and security acquisitions authority for the UAE Armed Forces and Abu Dhabi Police.

Details of the UAE-KAI MOU have not yet been made public. KAI had not responded to a Janes request for comment at the time of publication. However, the joint development programme almost certainly comprises the KAI MC-X multirole cargo aircraft.

Under the conditions of the MOU, both parties will undertake joint investment, research, and technological development for the project. This will “further develop bilateral co-operation in the arms industry”, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement on 16 January.

At the DX Korea 2022 exhibition, KAI had told Janes