Ministry of National Defense to Invest $1.79 Billion in Attack Helicopters
On March 14, the Ministry of National Defense held an information session for a proposed attack helicopter (AH-X) to be implemented in the field in 2004. Seven aviation and aircraft manufacturing firms, including Boeing, Sikorsky, and Bell (USA); Eurocopter (France & Germany); Kamov and Mil (Russia), attended the session held at the national defense center.The Ministry of National Defense plans to invest $1.79 billion to purchase 30-40 attack helicopters. Proposals are due July 20, with two participants to be selected at the end of August.
by Kim Min-seok
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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