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The South Korean government and the Defense Ministry have been investing in the aerospace industry to become a developed country and to meet the military demands. One of the venture is the KHP(Korea Helicopter Project).
South Korea has been working on the KMH(Korea Multi-role Helicopter) since 2001. The project title has been changed to KHP later on and there has been continued investments on this project since 2006. Last year, South Korea rolled out the Surion KUH(Korea Utility Helicopter) model. It is planned to be on regular production by the year 2012 when the field test is complete.
Since this is the first development of Korean helicopter model, it is necessary to improve and develop versatile helicopters models utilizing the experience of KUH model in order to acquire self-sufficiency in the design technology.
This thesis investigates the recent trends in international aerospace and helicopters industries, evaluates the level of Korea's technology, and suggests competitive criteria for helicopter industry. It also illustrates countries South Korea can benchmark with and suggests some strategies to further develop the KUH and helicopter production technologies.