KAI LAH
The KAI LAH (Light Armed Helicopter) is a 5-ton class twin engine helicopter currently under development by Korea Aerospace Industries designed to replace the Republic of Korea Army's (ROKA) aged MD500 Defender and AH-1S attack helicopters. It can be deployed in multiple missions such as light attack, close-air support, escort, and troop transport. The LAH conducted its first flight successfully in July 2019 and KAI aims to complete the development in 2022 Design. The LAH helicopter is armed with chin-mounted 20mm three-barreled turret gun and fitted with stub wing to carry rocket  system and air-to-ground anti-tank guided missiles. LAH is also equipped with nose-mounted electro-optic/infrared sensors with targeting device and fuselage-mounted electro warfare system including RWR, LWR, MWR, and chaff/flare dispenser. ADD (Agency for Defense Development) and Hanwha developed a new anti-tank missile, initially called the TAipers (Tank Sniper) Light Armed Helicopter Air-to-Ground Missile (LAH-AGM), as the primary weapon for the LAH starting in 2015. Guided by a dual CCD TV and imaging infrared (IIR) seeker delivering a fire-and-forget capability as well as a fire, observe, and update  mode using a fiber-optic data-link, it provides an anti-armor capability up to away. Work is expected to be completed by the end of 2022 with serial production to commence in 2023, coinciding with the introduction of the LAH into ROK service. Later renamed Chungum, the missile is in diameter, weighs , can fly at , and is equipped with a tandem shaped-charge warhead with impact or time delay fuses. The LAH can carry four Chungums, two on each side. Operational history. KAI has started cold weather testing at Yellowknife from December 2021 up to February 2022 in cooperation  with Det’on Cho Logistics to provide logsitical assistance. KAI has sent 40 engineers, pilots and support staff to Yellowknife for 10 weeks. Aircraft Specifications. General characteristics Performance Armament