Hanwha Aerospace to Showcase Aircraft Engine and UAV Technologies at Sacheon Airshow

Showcases domestically developed 5,500-pound-class aircraft engine
Displays short takeoff and landing UAV, interceptor drones and Nuri
Expands technology cooperation with 421 partners in South Gyeongsang Province

Hanwha Aerospace will showcase aerospace technologies, including domestically developed aircraft engines, unmanned aerial vehicles and space launch vehicles. The company said on October 22 that it will participate in the 2026 Sacheon Airshow, which opened at Sacheon Airfield in Gyeongsangnam-do. The event, running through October 25, includes the Aerospace and Defense Industry Exhibition (GADEX) and brings together 130 companies and institutions from Korea and abroad.

A view of Hanwha Aerospace's pavilion at the 2026 Sacheon Airshow. Hanwha Aerospace

Hanwha Aerospace will present an advanced aircraft engine being developed for future fighter jets such as the KF-21, as well as a 5,500-pound-class turbofan engine developed using proprietary Korean technology. It will also display the Mojave STOL short-takeoff-and-landing unmanned aerial vehicle and a launch-tube-launched interceptor drone.

In the space sector, the company will showcase Nuri, Korea's homegrown launch vehicle, which successfully completed its fifth launch on October 7. As Nuri's private-sector system integrator, Hanwha Aerospace is involved in its production and launch operations alongside the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and more than 300 participating companies.

The company is also expanding collaboration with partners in the aircraft engine sector. The government recently designated the Changwon National Industrial Complex as a specialized complex for the national strategic industry of advanced aircraft engines. Hanwha Aerospace is pursuing cooperation with 421 materials and components suppliers in the Gyeongsangnam-do region in the fields of aircraft engines, unmanned aerial vehicles and drones. Since signing a declaration of win-win cooperation in February, it has concluded agreements covering aircraft engine materials and components, as well as machining.

A Hanwha Aerospace official said, "Through win-win cooperation with our partners, we will develop advanced technologies and build a virtuous cycle of mutual growth that will help us expand our presence in global markets."

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