South Korea selects L3Harris‑led team with IAI‑Elta and Korean Air for Global 6500 AEW&C to supplement E‑7 fleet

Seoul has selected an L3Harris‑led consortium including IAI‑Elta and Korean Air to supply a Global 6500‑based AEW&C aircraft for its AEW&C II programme. The type will supplement South Korea’s four Boeing E‑7s; L3Harris beat Saab on lower operating costs and greater Korean industrial participation.

Discovered 2025-09-30T03:24:16.619013-07:00 | 2025-09-30T03:24:16.619013-07:00

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  • The award adds a Global 6500‑based AEW&C to supplement South Korea’s four Boeing E‑7s under the AEW&C II programme (initiated 2020); L3Harris won over Saab on lower operating costs and greater Korean industrial participation. (See Saab competition: https://hype.aero/?story=1a87f821-c90e-4028-a54f-143d1fa8eab3)

  • The decision addresses low mission availability in the existing E‑7 fleet and immediately boosts ROK airborne ISR capacity and redundancy as Seoul modernises its force structure. (Context on Korea’s broader defence modernisation: https://hype.aero/?story=7a61a074-79c4-4811-88f9-fa1d8dbc8df4)

  • The contract strengthens L3Harris’s international defence footprint and follows other recent company wins and production scale‑ups, signaling increased export momentum for its non‑US platforms. (See L3Harris production and scale: https://hype.aero/?story=8d2f6dbb-3976-4665-8d89-fba770cd424d)

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