# Who does Korea Aerospace Industries pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/kai · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-07-12T08:30:39.216216+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Korea Aerospace Industries's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include GE Aerospace, Lockheed Martin. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 2 cost edges, backed by 2 dated sources, 0 of them primary filings (as of 2026-07-12).

### GE Aerospace (mid)  → /ge-aerospace.md
- note: The T-50/FA-50 is powered by the GE F404 engine, with GE supplying engine kits and Hanwha (formerly Samsung Techwin) performing licensed assembly.
- [confirms] Airforce Technology (EN, news, published 2023-04-28) https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/fa-50-light-combat-aircraft-south-korea/: "The FA-50 (and its parent T-50) is powered by the General Electric F404-GE-102 turbofan engine developing 17,700lbf of thrust."

### Lockheed Martin (mid)  → /lockheed-martin.md
- note: Co-development partner on the T-50/FA-50 family. Lockheed Martin provided avionics and fly-by-wire technology and jointly markets the aircraft abroad (2022 teaming agreement).
- [confirms] Lockheed Martin (EN, ir, published 2022-06-13) https://news.lockheedmartin.com/06-13-22-Lockheed-Martin-KAI-Sign-New-Teaming-Agreement-for-T-50-Opportunities: "Lockheed Martin and KAI signed a teaming agreement on the T-50, with KAI handling production and Lockheed Martin acting as air power solutions partner supporting international marketing."

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