Most Popular
-
1
Yoon sorry for shortcomings but insists policies were right
-
2
1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
-
3
S. Korea ‘strongly’ protests Japan’s claim over Dokdo in diplomatic bluebook
-
4
US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
-
5
Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
-
6
Korean won weakens amid heightened uncertainty
-
7
Seoul says will cut power to porn festival planned on Han River
-
8
Sewol victims commemorated on tragedy's 10th anniversary
-
9
K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
-
10
Chanel, Louis Vuitton see muted growth in Korea
Military to change defense minister's helicopter from UH-60 to Surion
By YonhapPublished : Dec. 2, 2018 - 11:39
The military plans to change the defense minister's helicopter from the US-made UH-60 to the locally developed Surion, a military source said Sunday.
The American model has been used as "commander helicopters" for the defense minister as well as the chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. But calls have arisen to replace it with Surion amid criticism that it makes no sense for South Korea to try to export Surion while it uses UH-60 for top commanders.
"We're considering changing the defense minister's command helicopter from UH-60 to Surion," the source said. "Some modification of Surion is necessary to use it as a command helicopter, such as installing a command communications system and guest seats."
The source said that the military also plans to change the helicopters of other top commanders from the UH-60 to Surion.
Officials of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force held the first meeting on the issue last month and plan to have another later this month, the source said.(Yonhap)
![[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=642&simg=/content/image/2024/04/17/20240417050734_0.jpg&u=)