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Type
company
Contracts
0
Programs
2
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Founded
1975
HQ
Seoul
Ticker
003490.KS
Korean Air is South Korea's largest airline with an Aerospace Business Division established in 1975 that specializes in military aircraft maintenance, modernization, and upgrade (MROU) services, civil aircraft structure manufacturing, and unmanned aerial vehicle development. The division operates Asia's largest military aircraft maintenance facility (Busan Tech Center) and has become a key defense contractor for the South Korean military, with recent focus on autonomous UAV development and fighter jet performance upgrades.