Korea Joongang Daily
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DAPA approves plan to reduce Indonesia's financial contribution to KF-21 fighter project

Korea's state arms procurement agency said Friday it had approved a plan to reduce Indonesia's contribution to the development of the KF-21 advanced supersonic fighter by almost two-thirds.

2024-08-16

KF-21 joint development with Indonesia could be reconsidered: DAPA chief

The chief of DAPA said his agency would "reexamine whether to cooperate in joint development" of the KF-21 advanced multirole fighter jet with Indonesia if allegations that Indonesian engineers stole significant technologies prove to be true.

2024-06-11

Seoul may accept Jakarta's reduced contribution to fighter jet project

Korea's state arms procurement agency signaled on Wednesday that it might accept Indonesia's request to cut its pledged contribution to the KF-21 fighter jet project in return for fewer technology transfers.

2024-05-08

Indonesia proposes slashing fighter jet payments to a third: Sources

Indonesia has proposed reducing its promised contribution to the KF-21 fighter jet development project by approximately two-thirds, Korean government sources said Monday.

2024-05-06

KF-21 fighter jet successfully completes aerial refueling test

Korea's supersonic KF-21 fighter jet successfully completed an aerial refueling test expanding its operational radius for the first time on Tuesday.

2024-03-19

Police raids KAI amid attempted theft of KF-21 fighter jet data

Police raided aircraft manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) on Friday amid an investigation into an alleged attempt by Indonesian engineers to leak data on Korean KF-21 fighter jets.

2024-03-15

Visits by Iraqi officials fuel talk of impending helicopter, missile sales

Iraqi military officials visited Korea last week to inspect a domestically developed helicopter, fueling speculation that the country will purchase aircraft.

2024-03-13

Suspect list grows in KF-21 fighter jet technology leak

Police are expanding their investigation into the potential leak of Korean fighter jet technology by an Indonesian engineer as the list of suspects grows.

2024-03-11

Police to investigate Indonesian engineer for suspected jetfighter tech theft

An Indonesian engineer suspected of attempting to steal technologies related to the domestically developed KF-21 fighter jet has been referred to police by the state arms procurement agency for investigation, defense officials said Thursday.

2024-02-22

Indonesian engineers may have stolen key fighter jet technologies

An investigation is in full swing after the recent revelation that Indonesian engineers dispatched to KAI for joint development of the KF-21 fighter jets allegedly stole related technologies. More than 6,000 files were reportedly saved on the USBs.

2024-02-08