KAI Signs Contract With S. Korea For Final 20 KF-21 Blk 1 Aircraft | Aviation Week Network

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Kim Minseok
June 27, 2025

Polish air chief Ireneusz Nowak (rear) in KF-21 Photo credit: ROKAF

Polish air chief Ireneusz Nowak (rear) in KF-21.

Credit: ROKAF

SEOUL—Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), along with partners Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems, has signed a final contract with South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) for the production and delivery of 20 KF-21 Block 1 fighter aircraft. The deal marks the completion of the…

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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