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Medium utility helicopter
KAI KUH-1 Surion is a medium utility helicopter originating in South Korea. It was built by Korea Aerospace Industries. Reported operators include Republic of Korea Army National Police Agency (South Korea).
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KUH-1 수리온 - 위키백과, 우리 모두의 백과사전 본문으로 이동 주 메뉴 주 메뉴 사이드바로 이동 숨기기 둘러보기 대문 최근 바뀜 요즘 화제 임의 문서로 사용자 모임 사랑방 사용자 모임 관리 요청 편집 안내 소개 도움말 정책과 지침 질문방 검색 검색 외관 기부 계정 만들기 로그인 개인 도구 기부 계정 만들기 로그인 목차 사이드바로 이동 숨기기 처음 위치
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South Korean multi-role utility helicopter KAI KUH-1 Surion Surion helicopter KUH-1 Surion edit Language Label Description Also known as default for all languages No label defined – English Korea Aero
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KAI KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, LTD. TOP logo KOR ENG Company About KAI History Corporate Philosophy CEO Message Core Competence Development Capability Production Capability Integrated Logistics Support CI Corporate Identity Location Business Aircraft Fixed Wing - FA-50 ∙ KT-1 ∙ KC-100 ∙ KF-21 Rotar
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Medium utility helicopter
Transport
South Korea
Korea Aerospace Industries
Agency for Defense Development (mission equipment package) Korea Aerospace Industries (with technical assistance from Eurocopter )
In service
Republic of Korea Army National Police Agency (South Korea)
218+ (including derivatives)
22 May 2013
10 March 2010
2013–present
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
2 pilots
13 passengers (including 9 troops - KUH-1) - up to 18 passengers with the KUH-1E variant
19 m (62 ft 4 in) including rotors
3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) (fuselage)
5 m (16 ft 5 in) with tail rotor
8,709 kg (19,200 lb)
2 × General Electric / Hanwha Aerospace T700-701K turboshaft , 1,383 kW (1,855 shp) each with dual-channel FADEC
270–283 km/h (168–176 mph, 146–153 kn)
828 km (514 mi, 447 nmi) with auxiliary fuel tank
4,595 m (15,075 ft)
A couple of 7.62mm pintle-mounted machine gun pods Removable pylons or hardpoints for heavier gun pods , air-launched rockets , and/or anti-tank guided missiles
2,700 kg (6,000 lb) of external load
2,717 m (8,915 ft)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 19 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
KAI KUH-1 Surion equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Army exact named equipment holdings: KUH-1 Surion. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Coast Guard exact named equipment holdings: KUH-1 Surion. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Republic of Korea Army National Police Agency (South Korea)
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