The aircraft will begin production flights before Embraer installs systems customised for ROKAF’s requirements.

SEOUL—Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced May 20 that the first production model of the KF-21 fighter has entered final assembly, a ...

The first mass-produced Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter has entered final assembly. The final assembly stage will see the aircraft’s fuselage, wings, and other major structures mated ...

A KAI KF-21 prototype launches a mid-range air-to-air Meteor missile during trials in late 2023. (Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)) South Korea's first mass-produced KF-21 fighter ...

Through the development of its smart factory, SAEM has achieved a localization rate of over 80 percent for intelligent ...