4,500-lbf UAV Engine Development Project
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: South Korea
Source: Janes
Hanwha Aerospace is developing a new 4,500-lbf-class turbofan engine for collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in collaboration with the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA). The project aims to deliver the powerplant by 2029 through a matching-fund investment model. The engine will be fuel-efficient, high-bypass, and the first domestically developed South Korean
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Aerospace & Defense, Automotive
- Location
- South Korea
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Janes
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Original status | under development |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Hanwha Aerospace is developing a new 4,500-lbf-class turbofan engine for collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in collaboration with the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA). The project aims to deliver the powerplant by 2029 through a matching-fund investment model. The engine will be fuel-efficient, high-bypass, and the first domestically developed South Korean powerplant to integrate a starter-generator on the engine shaft, capable of supplying up to 100kW of electrical power to support high-energy systems on CCA platforms. |
Original sector | Defence Technology Developments |
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Country | South Korea |
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Source | Janes |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Aerospace & Defense, Automotive |
Article published date | 2026-05-30 |
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