Rotorcraft
KAI Flies Unmanned Light Helicopter
Korea's NI-600VT is based on the Rotorway A600 with a KAI-developed autonomous systems.
The NI-600VT unmanned light helicopter is seen during its maiden flight on September 24. (photo: KAI)
The NI-600VT unmanned light helicopter is seen during its maiden flight on September 24. (photo: KAI)

Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) conducted the first flight of its NI-600VT unmanned helicopter on September 24 at the company’s Goheung Aerospace Center. The “NI” in the designation stands for night intruder. In the first test flight, KAI tested its hovering and horizontal movement functions to validate flight control performance.