Under the deal, Hanwha will receive 88 T700 engine kits and 40 F404 engine kits, with GE Aerospace manufacturing the engine hardware and Hanwha responsible for final assembly and testing. The T700-701K engine, used in the Surion, is the first rear-drive variant of the T700 family, which has logged more than 100 million flight hours across 25,000 units delivered.
The F404 engine, used in Korea’s Golden Eagle platforms, is noted for its versatility, simplicity and performance, with over 4,000 units delivered and 13 million engine flight hours accumulated. Around 300 of these engines power the Korean-made T-50 series aircraft.
“GE Aerospace remains committed to supporting Korea’s indigenous military aircraft programs, such as the Surion and the T/FA-50 Golden Eagle with our proven and advanced engines,” said Rita Flaherty, Vice President and General Manager of Sales & Business Development for GE Aerospace’s Defense & Systems business. “Today’s announcement is another example of the long-standing partnership between GE Aerospace and Hanwha Aerospace, and we look forward to more decades of working together.”
“Hanwha Aerospace possesses strong technological capabilities and competitiveness in Korea’s defense industry through the production of engines for key national indigenous aircraft, including the KF-21, T-50, and KUH Surion,” said Sun Kim, Senior Executive & President of Aero Engine Business Group, Hanwha Aerospace. “This latest order deepens our partnership with GE Aerospace, allowing both companies to contribute to the advancement of Korea’s growing defense capabilities and competitiveness.”
