Korean Air partners with Anduril for autonomous aircraft development in Asia Pacific

Published on August 13, 2025

Korean Air has entered into a partnership with U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries to jointly develop and produce autonomous aircraft for Korea and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

The partnership was announced during Anduril’s Korea office launch event in Seoul, hosted by the U.S. Commercial Service and the U.S. Embassy. Key attendees included Jin Kyu Lim, SVP and Head of Korean Air’s Aerospace Division and Palmer Luckey, Founder of Anduril.

Following a technical cooperation MOU signed in April 2025, the two companies have now agreed to:

  • Co-develop Korean-type unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) based on Anduril products
  • License-produce Anduril products and any localized variations in Korea for export across the Asia-Pacific region
  • Explore establishing manufacturing and production capabilities in South Korea

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