LX Pantos completes France-to-Korea AAM logistics project for Marine Corps

  • LX Pantos completed a France-to-South Korea project transporting air-to-air missiles for KAI’s Marine Attack Helicopter program.
  • The dedicated charter shipment required overflight clearances from 14 countries and road delivery to a Marine Corps unit in Pohang.
  • The shipment was classified as Class 1, Division 1.2 explosives in Compatibility Group E, while LX Pantos holds TISAX Assessment Level 3.

LX Pantos said it completed a cross-border defense logistics project moving air-to-air missiles (AAMs) from France to South Korea for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps’ Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) program, led by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The company carried out the project for Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), arranging a dedicated charter flight from Châteauroux Airport to Incheon International Airport before delivering the missiles by road to a Marine Corps unit in Pohang. The shipment was classified as Class 1, Division 1.2 explosives in Compatibility Group E and underwent the highest level of security control. LX Pantos secured overflight clearances from 14 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia and coordinated the multimodal operation through its global network, including European subsidiaries. The company said its defense logistics business has expanded since receiving an Excellent rating in a 2024 security assessment by South Korea’s Defense Counterintelligence Command. It also holds Assessment Level 3, the highest level under TISAX, an information-security assessment framework.

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