Hanwha Aerospace Unveils “One Sky” Aircraft Engine Strategy for Manned and Unmanned Integration

Presenting a New Aircraft Engine Development Paradigm at the Gas Turbine Symposium

Enhancing Development Speed and Cost Efficiency by Leveraging Existing Engine Technology and Experience

Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled its “One Sky” strategy, which focuses on integrating its existing aircraft engine technologies and experience to develop next-generation engines for use in both manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, in preparation for future battlefields where manned and unmanned assets will operate together. The company aims to accelerate development speed and cost efficiency by leveraging its accumulated expertise, while also applying newly acquired technologies back to its existing aircraft engine business to enhance competitiveness.

On the 27th, at the “Gas Turbine Symposium 2026” held in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, Kim Sun, Vice President of Hanwha Aerospace, explained the future aircraft engine development paradigm, “One Sky.” Hanwha Aerospace

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On August 27, at the Gas Turbine Symposium 2026 held at Sono Calm in Yeosu, Jeonnam, Hanwha Aerospace presented this new paradigm for aircraft engine development, according to an announcement by the company on August 28.

It is anticipated that future battlefields will see traditional weapon systems such as high-performance fighter jets and expensive missiles operated alongside new systems—such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones—that prioritize exchange ratios.

In response, Hanwha Aerospace explained the importance of a virtuous cycle in which the technology and experience gained from the company’s existing aircraft engine business are utilized for future engine development, defined as “New Sky,” and newly developed technologies and methods are reapplied to strengthen the competitiveness of existing aircraft engines.

Kim Sun, Vice President of Hanwha Aerospace, stated in a special lecture at the event, “To swiftly develop aircraft engines that meet rapidly changing security environments and new market demands, we must actively utilize our existing technological and experiential assets.”

Recently, tactics in wars in Europe and the Middle East that use low-cost UAVs and drones to neutralize expensive strategic assets such as tanks and missiles have become widespread, highlighting the importance of rapidly securing large quantities of air power at reasonable costs as a core element of future warfare.

Vice President Kim explained, “Leveraging the technologies and experience Hanwha has accumulated over 47 years of developing and mass-producing dozens of engine types allows us to develop aircraft engines quickly and economically while minimizing risks. It’s like designing with the answer sheet in hand.” Hanwha Aerospace has defined this technological and experiential strength as the “We Know Sky” competitive advantage.

The company stated that it has experience conducting over 10,000 engine test runs and resolving more than 1,000 trial-and-error scenarios. It has also built a database of approximately 35,000 aircraft engine material types.

According to company officials, Hanwha Aerospace has also established global supply chain networks in countries like the United States and Vietnam, as well as smart factories, enabling it to comprehensively manage quality, costs, and delivery schedules.

Last month, Hanwha Aerospace disclosed prototypes of its 5,500-pound-force (lbf) turbofan engine for low-observable unmanned loyal wingman aircraft and a 1,400-horsepower-class turboprop engine for medium-altitude UAVs, both developed with domestic technology led by the government.

The company also plans to actively participate in government-led aircraft engine programs, including the development of a 10,000-lbf turbofan engine for stealth UAVs and advanced aircraft engines intended for next-generation fighter jets such as the KF-21.

Hanwha Aerospace is employing its proprietary artificial intelligence model, “En-genius,” in engine development. The company plans to further minimize risks encountered during the development process and to more actively pursue the bold adoption of innovative ideas.

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Vice President Kim said, “Each failed engine test not only results in costs of billions of won but also requires at least several more months, so a development system that minimizes trial and error is essential, and AI can play a pivotal role in this. Hanwha will do its utmost to ensure that the Republic of Korea can lead the ‘New Sky’ era in the future global aircraft market, leveraging its technological and experiential strengths.”

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