South Korean Military Aircraft
Overview
Complete directory of military aircraft developed and manufactured by South Korea. Each entry includes comprehensive technical specifications such as performance metrics, armament details, and operational capabilities, along with deployment history and service records of South Korea’s aviation arsenal.
| Country | Model | Manufacturer | Produced | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 | FA-50 Fighting Eagle |  |
Korea Aerospace Industries | — | South Korean single-engine supersonic light combat aircraft developed by Korea Aerospace Industries from the T-50 Golden Eagle trainer, equipped with an EL/M-2032 radar and used for light fighter and ground-attack missions. |
| 🇰🇷 | KF-21 Boramae |  |
KAI | — | South Korean multirole fighter, developed in the 21st century, deployment and operational history yet to be written. |
| 🇰🇷 | KT-1 Woongbi |  |
KAI | 178 |
South Korean trainer aircraft, noteworthy for domestic design and production, used primarily for flight training since the late 1990s. |
| 🇰🇷 | KT-100 |  |
KAI | 23 |
Korean trainer aircraft, operational since the 2000s, predominantly deployed for basic flight training within the Republic of Korea Air Force. |
| 🇰🇷 | KUH-1 Surion |  |
KAI | 170 |
South Korean utility helicopter, utilized mainly for troop transportation and medevac, active in military operations since 2013. |
| 🇰🇷 | KUS-FS |  |
Korean Air | — | South Korean medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, developed in the early 21st century, designed for strategic surveillance and reconnaissance operations. |
| 🇰🇷 | RQ-101 Night Intruder | |
Korean Air | — | South Korean unarmed military reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle, developed in the late 20th century and deployed since 2002 for corps-level intelligence gathering. |
| 🇰🇷 | T-5 Brave Eagle |  |
KAI | 17 |
Korean light combat aircraft, developed in the 21st century, designed primarily for basic flight training purposes. |
| 🇰🇷 | T-50 Golden Eagle |  |
KAI | 200 |
South Korean supersonic trainer jet, utilized since 2005 with notable deployment in Iraq and the Philippines. |