A South Korean light armed helicopter program developed for armed reconnaissance, escort, and anti-armor missions.
Development
KAI Light Armed Helicopter was developed by Korea Aerospace Industries in South Korea as a armed-reconnaissance aircraft. The family first flew in 2019. Its recorded airframe configuration is rotorcraft, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, KAI Light Armed Helicopter is represented primarily in the armed-reconnaissance aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with Republic of Korea Army. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include armed scout and battlefield interdiction.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include LAH prototype and LAH production standard.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAH production standard | Production | Armed Reconnaissance | Republic of Korea Army |
| LAH prototype | Prototype | Armed Reconnaissance | Republic of Korea Army |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
LAH prototype — C020 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 2
Powerplant: 2 × Safran Arriel 2L2 turboshafts
Armament: Planned/production combat fit includes turret gun, anti-tank missiles, rockets, and air-to-air weapons by configuration.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2019-20 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2024-25 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3