South Korea Sets Sights On Exports With KF-21 Rollout

Tony Osborne Kim Minseok April 13, 2021
President Moon Jae-in
President Moon Jae-in stood in front of the prototype KF-21 on April 9, 20 years after his predecessor Kim Dae-jung declared the country would develop an indigenous fighter. It will be another five years before the KF-21 reaches the front line, however.
Credit: Korea Aerospace Industries
With the unveiling of the country’s first indigenous fighter, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said the country is on course to become one of the seven top aerospace global powers by the end of the decade. Aerospace could become a “future growth engine” for the South Korean economy, Moon said...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

Kim Minseok

Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.

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