A prototype of the homegrown Marine Attack Helicopter is displayed at the manufacturing plant of Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, May 14. Joint Press Corps
The arms procurement agency said Tuesday a Marine attack helicopter under development has entered the final stage of development after successfully completing all weapons tests, including recent live-fire tests of air-to-air missiles.
The homegrown Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) has carried out live-fire tests for key weapons systems required in modern warfare, from turret-mounted machine guns and air-to-ground missiles to guided and unguided rockets, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said.
Launched in October 2022, the MAH program is aimed at developing an attack helicopter for multidimensional amphibious operations, expanding the Marine Corps' operational capabilities not only on the ground but also in the air.
It conducted its first test flight of a prototype in December 2024.
