Korean Air Partners with Electromagnetic Engineering Society to Strengthen Aerospace Technological Capabilities

MOU Signed at Pyeongchang Academic Conference
Developing Electronic Warfare Systems for the Air Force
Promoting Joint Research and Human Resource Development

Korean Air is joining forces with a leading domestic academic society in electromagnetic engineering to strengthen its core technological capabilities in aerospace and the defense industry.

Korean Air signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 20th at Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, for technological cooperation and information exchange in the fields of electromagnetic waves and aerospace with the Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science. The photo shows Kyungnam Kim, Head of the Korean Air Aircraft Technology Research Institute (left), and Youngcheol Park, Chairman of the Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science, posing for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony. Korean Air

On August 20, Korean Air announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society (KIEES) for technological cooperation and information exchange in the fields of electromagnetic waves and aerospace.

The signing ceremony took place at the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Summer Conference, which was held on this day at Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province. The ceremony was attended by Kyungnam Kim, Head of the Aircraft Technology Research Institute at Korean Air, Youngchul Park, President of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society, and officials from both sides.

Based on this agreement, the two organizations plan to expand cooperation in various areas, including holding and participating in academic events in the fields of electromagnetic waves and aerospace, technical consulting, joint research, and human resource development. By activating mutual technical exchanges, they aim to advance technological capabilities and increase self-reliance in Korea’s electromagnetic and aerospace sectors.

Since 2025, Korean Air has participated in the "Electronic Warfare Equipment (Block-I) System Development Project," a core initiative to secure electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) power for the Republic of Korea Air Force. This project involves developing large-scale special mission equipment capable of collecting and analyzing threat signals from neighboring countries and neutralizing enemy air defense networks and wireless command communication systems through electronic attacks during wartime. Korean Air is responsible for vehicle integration and the modification and production of airframes.

Korean Air plans to use this agreement as an opportunity to broaden its collaboration with the academic society and enhance its technological competitiveness in special mission equipment, including the electronic warfare development project.

A Korean Air official stated, "Through this MOU, we will continue to strengthen Korea’s technological competitiveness and self-reliance in the fields of electromagnetic waves and aerospace," adding, "We will make continued efforts to contribute to the advancement of cutting-edge technologies in aerospace and electronic warfare as well as to enhancing the military capabilities of the Republic of Korea."

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