KF-21 fighters to be fitted with ground attack capabilities starting 2027

Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter jets under development will be fitted with air-to-ground capabilities starting in 2027, ahead ...
FlightGlobal

Seoul allocates $3.4 billion for development of indigenous fighter engine

South Korea has committed W3.4 trillion ($3.4 billion) to develop an indigenous fighter engine producing 24,000lb thrust with ...
Popular Mechanics

Korea’s First Fighter Jet Makes Its Maiden Flight

The Republic of Korea’s first ever purpose-built fighter jet flew for the first time, an important milestone in Seoul’s aviation history. The KF-21 Boramae (“Northern Goshawk”) was the culmination of ...
The Korea Times

KF-21 fighter jet prototype to conduct 1st Meteor missile test

Korea's homegrown fighter jet KF-21 under development is set to conduct its first live-fire test with long-range air-to-air Meteor missiles this week, sources said Tuesday. A prototype of the KF-21 is ...
The National Interest

KF-21 Boramae: Could This Be the Cheap Version of the F-35?

With an introduction planned for 2026, the KF-21 Boramae fighter (formerly known as the KF-X), is a multi-national effort to create a modern airframe with stealth capabilities. While the KF-21 is not ...
Aviation Week Network

South Korea Kicks Off Ground Armament Testing For KF-21 Fighter

The South Korean government awarded Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) a KRW 685.9 billion ($465.4 million) contract on Dec. 18 to launch testing for the air-to-ground configuration of the KF-21 Boramae ...
The Aviationist

Successful First Flight For The Two-Seat KF-21 Boramae

South Korea’s domestically developed KF-21 Boramae has achieved a new milestone. On Feb. 20, 2023, the fourth prototype of the KF-21 Boramae (Korean for “Hawk”), successfully flew from the first time ...
Flightglobal

KAI pursues first international KF-21 sale while developing single-seat FA-50 variant and tactical transport concepts

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) continues to pursue its first international sale of the KF-21 Boramae fighter, while advancing a single-seat version of its FA-50 light combat aircraft and exploring ...
The National Interest

KAI KF-21 Boromae: South Korea’s ‘Partial’ Stealth Fighter

What You Need to Know: The KAI KF-21 Boromae, a joint project by Korean Aerospace Industries and Indonesian Aerospace, is South Korea’s latest 4.5-generation or “Fourth Gen+” fighter jet, with partial ...
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Korea Aerospace signs second KF-21 production deal worth 2.39 tln won

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, said Thursday it has signed a second contract with the state defense procurement agency to ...
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Korea Foundation celebrates 15 years of e-School

Korea Foundation (KF) will host a global workshop to mark the 15th anniversary of its Korean education initiative, the KF Global e-School. The KF Global Workshop will take place on Aug. 28 and will ...