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| Boeing MD-500 Based Little Bird UAV (file Photo) |
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A South Korean company will test fly a prototype this month.
The South Korean aircraft manufacturer, Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD), has showcased a full-sized mockup of an unnamed variant of the U.S.-made MD 500 light attack helicopter at this year’s Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition,Flight Global reports.
The MD 500 unmanned model, designated KUS-VH, seen at the exhibition is armed with two Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles and a pod of 2.75 inch-diameter rockets . It also has all of its windows blackened out.
According to Flight Global, the KUS-VH will develop two prototypes and the first flight test is scheduled for this month.
The KUS-VH is the result of extensive technological cooperation between Boeing and KAL-ASD, as part of the former’s offset obligation after Seoul decided to purchase 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in 2013.
Read the full story at The Diplomat