South Korea on Wednesday selected Boeing's AH-64E Apache Guardian to replace its aging Army helicopters, the Defense Acquisition Procurement Administration (DAPA) said.
Under the 1.8 trillion won (US$1.6 billion) contract, U.S. firm Boeing will supply 36 Apache Guardians for Army battalions by 2018, along with training and logistical support, DAPA said.
The DAPA also picked Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) as the preferred bidder to build helicopters for the Marine Corps' landing maneuver operations.
KAI is South Korea's sole aircraft maker which developed the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) called Surion.
Under the deal, KAI will make the Marine Corps model KUH and deliver a total of 40 helicopters to them by 2023, the DAPA said.
yonhapnews
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