The Republic of Korea Army Aviation is the army aviation branch of the Republic of Korea Army. It is equipped with helicopters in the liaison, transport and light attack roles.
Aircraft AircraftTypeVersionProducedQuantityNotes Bell Helicopter UH-1 Utility Transport UH-1H/N 1965~1978 129 Sikorsky Aircraft UH-60 Utility Transport UH-60P1990~1999 140 Built under license by Korean Air Boeing CH-47 Chinook Heavy Transport CH-47D CH-47DLR1988~1998 17 6 ROKA received a total of 18 CH-47D and 6 CH-47DLR KAI KUH-1 Surion Utility Transport KUH-1 2012~ 10 (258 planned) planned to replace the UH-1 and MD-500 MD Helicopters MD 500 Light Attack Light Attack MD 500 Defender MD 500 TOW Defender1976~1988 207 50 Built under license by Korean Air Bell Helicopter AH-1 Cobra Attack AH-1F/S 1977~1991 90 being upgraded S.Korea; Apache helicopter order - Dmilt.com, April 18, 2013 Messerschmitt Bo 105 Light Attack Bo 105CBS1999~2000 12 Built under license by KAI KAH Attack KAI KAH (Korean attack helicopter) 2018~(Planned 200) planned to replace the MD-500 AH-64 Apache Attack AH-64E Guardian 2016~2018South Korean Boeing AH-64E Apache Order - Armedforces-Int.com, April 19, 2013 36 Promoting the introduction of additional 48 units
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