Indigenous Fighter Program Achieves Key Milestone Ahead Of Schedule
South Korea has completed the flight test program for the KF-21 Boramae jet, a key milestone for the indigenous fighter program. The test program, which included approximately 1,600 flight tests over 42 months, verified the KF-21’s flight stability and performance without a single accident. Following the completion of the flight test program, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration will move on to completing the KF-21 system development program in the first half of this year, with deliveries to the Republic of Korea Air Force expected to start in the second half of the year. The development was announced by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration in a press release, as reported by Breaking Defense.