Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, invited diplomatic missions in Seoul representing 16 countries throughout Asia to a promotional event in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, for its Surion (KUH-1), the first helicopter made in Korea. The countries where the helicopter may be exported include ASEAN members as well as China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Mongolia. KAI has announced that is already in the process of signing a deal to export the Surion to Indonesia. Indonesia has already purchased advanced fighter jets from KAI.