UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  

Hanwha, KASA to jointly develop small turbofan for collaborative combat aircraft and other uncrewed platforms

Hanwha Aerospace and the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) will jointly develop a small turbofan engine tailored for collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs) and other uncrewed systems. Hanwha says the design is intended to meet the high electricity demands associated with CCA missions.

Discovered 2026-05-27T22:15:22.577087-07:00 | 2026-05-27T22:15:22.577087-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • Engine development for CCAs is a core enabler for next-generation uncrewed teaming; this program targets a small turbofan architecture explicitly designed to support the high electrical loads of CCA missions.
  • The Hanwha-KASA effort signals sustained government-industry investment in propulsion tailored to collaborative-combat use cases, aligning with similar platform-engine focus such as the US Air Force’s GE426 medium-thrust collaborative platform work.
  • If successful, the engine could influence power/energy integration requirements across a CCA family, shaping procurement expectations for propulsion and mission-system architects.

Reported By

SpaceWatch Africa uasvision.com FlightGlobal
Sources Tracked
3
First Seen
2026-05-27T22:15:22.577087-07:00
Latest Update
2026-06-01T09:45:08.454736-07:00
Coverage
Defense

Sources

Hype groups these reports into one evolving story so you can compare coverage without losing the thread.

Related Coverage