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Under the contracts, the Israeli company will install advanced systems in South Korean Air Force aircraft
IsraelDefense
4/01/2021
Photo: IAI
The Aviation Group of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced Monday that it won three avionic upgrade contracts, worth a total of approximately $50 million, in South Korea in 2020. The contracts are said to cover three different types of aircraft used by the Korean Air Force.
The avionic upgrade process includes converting a used aircraft and retrofitting all or part of the avionic systems with new and advanced systems. The result is an aircraft with advanced performance, capable of meeting the challenges of modern military or civilian aviation, IAI said.
Yosef (Yossi) Melamed, IAI EVP and General Manager of the Aviation Group, said "The recent tenders won in South Korea reflects the Korean Defense Minister’s confidence in IAI's Aviation Group. The Aviation Group seeks to expand its operations in South Korea, both as a supplier and as a client. Recently, we relocated to South Korea the wings’ assembly line for our G280 business jet. We anticipate more collaborations and deals down the road."
IAI’s Aviation Group consolidates IAI’s manned aircraft operations, both civilian and military, under one roof. The Group is responsible for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO); jet airplanes; conversion of passenger planes into cargo configurations; avionic assemblies and structures; aircraft refurbishment; and more.
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