[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter]Attention is focused on the background of the naming of the Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X), developed with domestic independent technology, ...

South Korea’s indigenous fighter program enters a new phase as the first serial production KF-21 joins the ROKAF. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) received its first serial production KF-21 ...

Korea has rolled out a prototype of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, formerly known as the KF-X, marking a success in the project to locally develop a next-generation combat aircraft with indigenous ...

The KF-21 Boramae successfully completed its maiden flight earlier this month, marking a big step in Korea’s aviation technology The KF-21 fighter jet soars through the skies during its first test ...

The domestically developed fighter jet KF-21 Boramae on Sept. 28 completed its first public test flight, demonstrating stable flight in front of key military officials and the public after making its ...

At a commencement ceremony of the Korea Air Force Academy on March 20, 2001, late President Kim Dae-jung made a promise to the cadets, “We’ll let you cadets ride fighter jets developed by Korea.” The ...

Future variants of the KF-21 Boramae are expected to incorporate stealth technology—although the aircraft is not a true “stealth plane,” as it lacks internal weapons bays. South Korea’s efforts to ...

The Indonesian and South Korean flags are displayed on the fuselage of a KF-21 Boramae fighter jet prototype during its maiden flight. The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is set to deliver the ...