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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)

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한국항공우주산업

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is a South Korean aerospace and defense manufacturer established in 1999. KAI develops and manufactures a range of aerospace products, including the Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II), satellites, military and commercial aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. It is involved in the KOMPSAT series, contributing to over 70% localization of the program. KAI aims to be a leading aerospace company in Asia, partnering with organizations like NASA and potentially JAXA.

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History · 1 eventOct 1, 1999 · Samsung Aerospace, Daewoo Heavy Industries, and Hyundai Space and Aircraft merge to form Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
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Hanwha Group acquired a dominant secondary equity stake in Korea Aerospace Industries.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Jul 16, 2026South Korea Accelerates Uncrewed Lunar Landing Target to 2030 Under New KASA Strategy

Hanwha Group recently purchased a dominant secondary equity stake in Korea Aerospace Industries.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Jul 6, 2026South Korea Formally Ratifies 2035 “K-Starlink” Low Earth Orbit Constellation Plan

Hanwha Systems acquired a 0.58% stake in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).

RelationshipsValue 4.2Mar 15, 2026Hanwha Re-Enters KAI Shareholder Registry to Accelerate ‘Korean SpaceX’ Strategy

Korea Aerospace Industries partnered with LIG Nex1 to offer a cube-shaped satellite platform optimized for thermal management and multi-angle observation.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.4Jan 19, 2026KAI, Hanwha Systems Vie for ROK Military’s 40-Satellite SAR Constellation Contract

Korea Aerospace Industries is competing with Hanwha Systems for a 1.2 trillion won military contract to construct a 40-satellite synthetic aperture radar constellation.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 19, 2026KAI, Hanwha Systems Vie for ROK Military’s 40-Satellite SAR Constellation Contract

Korea Aerospace Industries is pursuing supply chain diversification and validation of commercial components for orbital use to lower barriers to mass production.

GrowthCapabilityValue 3.0Jan 19, 2026KAI, Hanwha Systems Vie for ROK Military’s 40-Satellite SAR Constellation Contract

The KOMPSAT-7 satellite was developed by Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KARI).

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 1, 2025Latest News

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) previously withdrew from the KSLV-III bid to focus on developing its own reusable rockets.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Jun 23, 2025Propelling and navigating South Korea’s space ambitions

KOMPSAT-6 was co-developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), LIG Nex1, and Airbus Defence and Space.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Sep 30, 2022South Korea seeks $32.9 million to launch satellites grounded by Russia sanctions

Under technical assistance from Thales Alenia Space, the Agency for Defense Development worked with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hanwha Systems to develop the four SAR satellites.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 11, 2022South Korea hires SpaceX to launch five spy satellites by 2025

Korea Aerospace Industries signed an agreement with SpaceX for the launch and orbital dispatch of its medium weight Earth observation satellite scheduled for 2023.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Jul 21, 2021SpaceX to launch KAI’s future Earth observation satellite

Space is a core element of Korea Aerospace Industries’ long-term strategy as the company seeks to develop a satellite image analysis services business.

PlanGeneralValue 2.6Jul 21, 2021SpaceX to launch KAI’s future Earth observation satellite

Korea Aerospace Industries plans to establish a cooperative system with domestic and foreign companies to solidify its position as a leading domestic space company and to become the best aerospace company in Asia.

PlanGrowthValue 2.0Jul 21, 2021SpaceX to launch KAI’s future Earth observation satellite

Korea Aerospace Industries finished construction of the largest private space center in South Korea, which can simultaneously produce more than 20 ultra-small satellites.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.2Jul 21, 2021SpaceX to launch KAI’s future Earth observation satellite

Hackers linked to North Korea broke into the network of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in mid-June.

LegalValue 2.3Jul 9, 2021North Korea-linked hackers accessed South’s rocket developer: spy agency

An investigation into the breach of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is underway.

LegalGovernanceGeneralValue 1.2Jul 9, 2021North Korea-linked hackers accessed South’s rocket developer: spy agency

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) holds confidential rocket propulsion technologies developed for South Korea’s first indigenous space launch vehicle KSLV-2.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jul 9, 2021North Korea-linked hackers accessed South’s rocket developer: spy agency

Korea Aerospace Industries’ share price gained 3.8 percent on 2021-05-25.

FinancialValue 3.0May 25, 2021With Artemis Accords on the table, South Korea, U.S. to widen cooperation in space exploration, security

Korea Aerospace Industries plans to launch satellite data-based services and is considering starting those services in Southeast Asia using satellite imagery from Airbus.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.5Apr 13, 2021Korea Aerospace Industries to invest $880 million to expand space business

Korea Aerospace Industries will invest 1 trillion won ($880,000,000) over the next five years to expand its space business, including satellite production.

GrowthFinancialPlanValue 4.7Apr 13, 2021Korea Aerospace Industries to invest $880 million to expand space business
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