Indonesian engineers who left South Korea last year amid speculation the Southeast Asian country was seeking to quit their joint fighter jet development will return this month after Jakarta reaffirmed its commitment to the project, the arms procurement agency said Wednesday.
According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, 32 Indonesian engineers are undergoing administrative procedures, such as visa application, to return to the Korea Aerospace Industries headquarters in the southern city of Sacheon.
Indonesia agreed to partner in South Korea's KF-21 project aimed at developing a new fighter jet by 2026, and promised to shoulder 20 percent of the total development cost of 8.8 trillion won (US$7.6 billion), or about 1.7 trillion won.
This year will likely prove critical for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae, Korea’s new indigenous fighter, as its manufacturer prepares for a maiden flight scheduled for July.
The KF-21 is KAI’s most advanced aircraft program to date, and although the Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) classes the KF-21 as a 4.5-generation fighter because it lacks internal weapons carriage, it reportedly plans a more stealthy variant.
Despite its lack of true low-observable capability, many analysts believe that the KF-21 will enjoy a very low frontal radar cross-section and good electronic warfare capabilities, ensuring a high level of survivability.
It also will likely fly higher and faster than the F-35, while carrying a formidable weapons load, particularly for air-to-air missions.
Un Boeing 737-500 verrà utilizzato quale banco di prova volante per la verifica delle prestazioni del radar AESA del caccia KF-21 ...
A flight test to verify the performance of a computer-controlled array antenna system for South Korea's homemade KF-21 fighter jet will begin in domestic airspace in mid-March, using a Boeing 737-500 plane modified into a flying testbed in South Africa.
The system is an essential device that determines the survival of fighter jets in aerial warfare and is used to detect, track and form images of aerial and ground targets.
South Korea reported the first successful test flight of its homegrown fighter jet, joining a small group of countries to demonstrate such technology as part of a bid to reduce its dependence on the US.
The KF-21, also known as the Boramae, completed a 30-minute flight Tuesday from an airport in the southern city of Sacheon, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration said.
The aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries, will require additional tests before planned mass production in 2026.
L'Indonesia è tuttora interessata al caccia Sudcoreano KF-21 ... ma resta in silenzio su quanto riguarda il ritardo dei pagamenti ...
Indonesia has reaffirmed its commitment to develop a fighter jet with South Korea, as questions about long-overdue payments for Jakarta’s share of the development remain unanswered.
Muhammad Herindra, Indonesian deputy minister of defense, said in remarks carried on the agency’s social media channels that the Korea Aerospace Industries or KAI KF-21 Boramae fighter program remains of strategic value to the Southeast Asian country.
He argued that the KF-21 can meet the needs of Indonesia’s need for a fighter aircraft from 2025 onwards.
With both countries having signed an agreement on technology transfer, the hope is that the program would support Jakarta’s aspirations to develop its own indigenous defense industry.
KF-21 Boramae ... siamo ormai giunti al terzo prototipo che ha appena effettuato il primo volo ...
The third prototype of Korea's homegrown fighter KF-21 Boramae conducted its successful maiden flight Thursday, the arms procurement agency said, signaling progress in the country's high-profile jet development project.
The jet took off from the Air Force's 3rd Flying Training Wing in Sacheon, about 300 kilometers south of Seoul, at 1:01 p.m. and completed a 37-minute flight, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
The first and second KF-21 prototypes carried out their maiden flights in July and November, respectively.
L'azienda polacca PGZ intende partecipare al programma KF-21 della Corea del Sud ...
By Kim Minseok & Chen Chuanren (aviationweek.com) - December 13, 2022 ...
Polish military prime PGZ is hoping to participate in the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter program, possibly in the development of a new variant. PGZ could manufacture parts in Poland as well as market the KF-21 in Europe, CEO Sebastian Chwałek told South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo in an interview.
There is no formal agreement between Seoul and Warsaw yet.
The KF-21 Boramae, the nation's first domestically developed fighter jet, successfully flew at supersonic speeds for the first time, Tuesday, the state arms procurement agency said.
Securing supersonic capability is a major part of the project as it means key functions work smoothly irrespective of flight speeds.
According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the prototype of the 4.5-generation fighter jet surpassed Mach 1 at an altitude of 40,000 feet at 3:15 p.m. after it took off at the third Flying Training Wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province at 2:58 p.m.
The warplane landed at 3:54 p.m. after flying over the country's southern waters.
KF-21 Boramae ... primo volo per il modello biposto ...
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae (Hawk) number 004 is the first two-seat version of the 4.5-generation jet to fly.
The two-seater performed its first 34-minutes maiden flight from Sacheon on 20 February 2022.
The KF-21 is formerly known as the Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) and the platform could be used for further development and conversion into a 5th-generation one with improved stealth technologies.
La Polonia esprime interesse per il programma KF-21 ...
L' emittente sudcoreana "MBC" ha riferito che il presidente del gruppo polacco "Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa" (PGZ) è ansioso di partecipare al programma relativo al caccia sudcoreano KF-21, con una lettera di intenti che dovrebbe essere rilasciata presto.
Questo segue una visita in Corea del Sud, avvenuta nello scorso Aprile, del presidente del consiglio di amministrazione di "PGZ" Sebastian Chwałek, quando ha visitato la "Defense Acquisition Program Administration" (DAPA), la "Korea Aerospace Industries" (KAI) e "Hanwha".
"MBC" afferma che la Polonia vuole entrare nel programma KF-21 a partire dal 2026, quando l'aereo dovrebbe entrare in produzione in concomitanza con l'inizio della fase Blk 2.
Si dice che anche Varsavia e Seoul stiano discutendo sui termini di pagamento, soprattutto perché l'Indonesia non ha rispettato i propri impegni.
L'aereo da caccia di produzione nazionale KF-21 ha fatto il suo debutto pubblico alla mostra sulla difesa di Seul ...
L'aereo da caccia Sud Coreano KF-21 ha fatto il suo debutto pubblico Lunedì scorso, in occasione di una mostra internazionale sulla difesa che apre questa settimana presso la base aerea di Seul.
La "Korea Aerospace Industries" (KAI), che ha sviluppato il KF-21, ha organizzato una dimostrazione aerea presso la base aerea di Seongnam, appena a sud di Seul, durante un evento della giornata per la stampa per la "Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023", che apre Martedì per una durata di sei giorni.
La Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) traccia la road map dell'FA-50 monoposto ...
La Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) sta attualmente conducendo studi per migliorare le capacità dell'FA-50 per soddisfare i potenziali requisiti di esportazione e dell'Aeronautica della Repubblica di Corea (ROKAF), inclusa una modifica in tre parti che vedrebbe lo sviluppo di un FA-50 monoposto.
KAI ha dichiarato all'Airshow ADEX 2023 di Seoul che la ROKAF e un altro cliente estero non nominato si sono uniti alla Polonia nel chiedere miglioramenti alle capacità operative dell'FA-50 e che sono ora in corso studi per soddisfare tali esigenze.
La Corea del Sud avvierà la produzione di massa dei velivoli da combattimento KF-21 …
La Corea del Sud costruirà quest’anno 40 aerei da caccia "KF-21 Boramae" con i 238,7 miliardi di won (178,6 milioni di Dollari) stanziati per il Ministero della Difesa, anche se l’aereo sta tuttora effettuando i test di volo e di terra.
Il Ministro della Difesa ha affermato, in una dichiarazione rilasciata il 21 Dicembre scorso, che si prevede che la prima produzione di serie del "KF-21" colmerà il “vuoto di potere” lasciato quando la flotta di caccia dell’aeronautica sudcoreana andrà in pensione.
La Corea del Sud inizierà la produzione del caccia KF-21 ...
La "South Korea Defense Acquisition Program Agency" (DAPA) ha approvato la produzione del KF-21 Boramae della "Korea Aerospace Industries" (KAI) nel quadriennio 2024-2028.
Tale decisione costerà al paese asiatico 5,8 miliardi di Dollari (pari a 7,9 mila miliardi di Won).
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