KAI to Showcase KF-21 and FA-50 at Singapore Airshow, Targets Southeast Asia

By Lee Seongjin Posted : February 3, 2026, 16:12 Updated : February 3, 2026, 16:12
Cho Woo Rae, head of KAI export marketing, briefs Singapore Senior Minister of State for Defence Desmond Choo on KAI products. [Photo=KAI]
한국항공우주산업(KAI)이 동남아시아 시장 지배력 강화에 나선다.

KAI는 3일부터 오는 8일까지 싱가포르 창이 전시센터에서 열리는 아시아 최대 규모의 항공우주·방산 전시회 '2026 싱가포르 에어쇼'에 참가한다고 밝혔다.

KAI said it will take part in the 2026 Singapore Airshow, Asia’s largest aerospace and defense exhibition, running from Feb. 3 to Feb. 8 at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore.

The Singapore Airshow is a major venue for tracking defense and aerospace trends in Asia and is considered one of the world’s three biggest air shows, along with Paris and Farnborough.

KAI said it will focus marketing on platforms that have entered full-scale production, including the KF-21, FA-50, Surion (KUH) and the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH).

The company will also display its in-house projects, including the AAP multipurpose unmanned aircraft and the ALE air-launched unmanned aircraft. It will present future concepts through video on its AI pilot, “KAILOT,” and manned-unmanned teaming systems.

During the airshow, KAI plans meetings with senior government and military officials from current operators in Southeast Asia as well as potential export customers.

It said it will discuss follow-on business with existing FA-50 users while pursuing initial customers for the KF-21. KAI also said it will seek requirements and business opportunities to build export momentum in Asia for government and mobility helicopters.

“The Singapore Airshow is an important bridgehead that is driving the explosive growth of Korea’s defense industry,” Cho Woo Rae, head of KAI’s export marketing division, said. “Based on the globally proven reliability of the FA-50 and the advanced technology of the KF-21, we will raise the standing of Korea’s defense industry and continue delivering tangible export results,” he said.



* This article has been translated by AI.

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