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LX Pantos Completes Cross-Border Defense Logistics for Korea's AAM Delivery

LX Pantos Completes Cross-Border Defense Logistics for Korea's AAM Delivery

Seoul – September 10, 2026 -- LX Pantos has completed a cross-border defense logistics project transporting air-to-air missiles (AAM) from France to South Korea for the Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) program of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.

LX Pantos delivers AAM shipment for KAI-backed MAH program under DAPA oversight

The project, led by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), was executed by LX Pantos on behalf of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). The AAM units, shipped by a European military contractor, were flown from Châteauroux Airport in France to Incheon International Airport aboard a dedicated charter flight organized by LX Pantos, then delivered by road to a Marine Corps unit in Pohang.

LX Pantos Completes Cross-Border Missile Transport for Korea's MAH Program

LX Pantos Completes Cross-Border Missile Transport for Korea's MAH Program

Seoul – September 10, 2026 -- LX Pantos has completed a cross-border defense logistics operation transporting air-to-air missiles (AAMs) from France to South Korea, executing the shipment for Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) under the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)-led Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) program for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.

Missiles travel from Châteauroux to Incheon aboard a dedicated charter

The AAMs were shipped by European defense contractor M and flown from Châteauroux airport in France to Incheon International Airport aboard a charter flight arranged by LX Pantos. The missiles were transported as the sole cargo on the aircraft to maintain security. After landing, the shipment was delivered by road to a Republic of Korea Marine Corps unit in Pohang.