KF-X Fighter Project Officially Begins; Prototypes Expected In 2021
January 27 2016
South Korea has formally kicked off its indigenous fighter jet program, reports the JoongAng Daily (Seoul).
On Jan. 21, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration laid out a detailed timeline for the project, working with Korea Aerospace Industries.
KAI will build the jet at its headquarters in Sacheon.
Seoul has allocated US$6.67 billion for the development of the KF-X and another US$7.9 billion for production.
Indonesia is also participating; Jakarta will cover 20...
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