Kim Dong-kwan, who found ADEX, "Leading the era of space industrialization with proprietary technology"

Take a First Look at the KF21 Fighter Jet's Heart, the F414 Engine
"Aerospace Sector Requires Government Support and Public Interest"

"As global competition in the space industry intensifies, we will open the New Space era by securing Korea's own technology and establishing an independent value chain."

Kim Dong-kwan, Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group, visited the Hanwha integrated booth at the 'Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023' held in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province on the 18th, emphasizing the necessity of developing next-generation fighter jet engines.

Hanwha, the only domestic producer of fighter jet engines, intends to actively engage in aircraft engine development to contribute to national defense and the industrialization of defense as a national strategic industry, as Korea's representative defense, aerospace, and space company.

Kim Dong-kwan, Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group, visited the Hanwha Group booth at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (Seoul ADEX 2023) held on the 18th at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, and examined the F414 engine, the heart of the KF21.
[Photo by Hanwha Group]

During his visit to the exhibition, Vice Chairman Kim first inspected the F414 engine, the heart of the Korean fighter jet KF21. The F414 engine is license-produced domestically by Hanwha Aerospace using technology licensed from the U.S. company GE.

Hanwha Aerospace, with over 40 years of experience producing more than 9,800 various aircraft engines, plans to develop engines for 5th generation manned and unmanned aircraft. It is already conducting research to localize core materials and components in the gas turbine engine sector and is working to establish a domestic industrial ecosystem.

Vice Chairman Kim also toured the 'Space Hub Zone' and highlighted the importance of providing private services based on space technology in line with the government's 'Space Economy Roadmap.'

Kim Dong-kwan, Vice Chairman of Hanwha, is observing a model of the Nuri rocket displayed in Hanwha Group's Space Hub Zone during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (Seoul ADEX 2023) held on the 18th at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.
[Photo by Hanwha Group]

Hanwha is the only company in Korea building a comprehensive 'space value chain' covering the entire space business from launch vehicles to observation and communication satellites, and exploration.

Utilizing communication satellite technology, Hanwha plans to build a 'hyper-connected society' where urban air mobility (UAM), smart ships, and autonomous vehicles communicate stably, and also provide data services by analyzing big data obtained through satellite observation technology with artificial intelligence (AI).

Vice Chairman Kim stated, "To open the 'New Space' and 'K-Space' era in the space and aerospace industry, just like K-defense in the global market, active support and interest from our government and citizens toward the private industry are essential."

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