KEW-01 Mangru
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KEW-01 Mangru | |
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KEW-01 flying over Incheon Metropolitan City. | |
Role | Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) |
National origin | Joseon |
Manufacturer | Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. |
First flight | 4 October 1996 (Block I) 9 August 2030 (Block II) |
Introduction | 10 May 2000 (Block I) 8 September 2032 (Block II) |
Status | In service |
Primary user | Royal Joseon Air Force |
The KAI KEW-01 Mangru is a Joseon's airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed by Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. KEW-01s are commonly known as AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System). Derived from the Daesung PA14 airliner, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, and communications, and is used by the Royal Joseon Air Force. Production of The KEW-01 Block I ended in 2003 after 24 aircraft had been built, and Block II has been in production since 2031.