Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is to convert its Surion utility helicopter into an armed assault platform for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (RoKMC). A scale model of the Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) version of the Surion was displayed for the first time at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (ADEX), which took place from 15 to 20 October. As the model and associated literature showed, the MAH is fitted with the same chin-mounted 20 mm Catling gun and nose-mounted electro-optical/ infrared (EO/IR) sensor turret as the KAI Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) being developed for the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA). It has six hardpoints mounted on stub wings, with the model displayed showing a combination of 70 mm rocket pods as well as quad-launchers and dual-launchers for air-to-surface and anti-armour missiles.
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