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A KF-21 Boramae fighter jet flying against a blue sky near Seoul Air Base.

Indonesia likely to buy fewer KF-21 jets as it retreats from joint program with Korea

Jakarta is dropping local production of the Boramae fighter as the two sides weigh a smaller direct purchase amid shifting defense priorities.

2026.7.21

This photo, provided by Boeing, shows its F-15EX aircraft [BOEING]

Hanwha Systems signs contract with Boeing to supply cockpit displays for F-15K, F-15EX

Hanwha Systems, a defense solutions unit of Korea's Hanwha Group, said Thursday it has signed a contract with Boeing to supply advanced cockpit displays for F-15K and F-15EX fighter jets.

2025.12.18

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Korean Air Force Chief of Staff Lee Young-su bows after delivering a public apology in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on March 10. [NEWS1]

Pocheon bombing probe shows pilots' three-step target verification process failed

A military probe revealed Monday that the two KF-16 fighter pilots responsible for accidentally bombing Pocheon, Gyeonggi, entered the wrong target coordinates despite a three-step verification process.

2025.3.10

Korea to build F-35 fighter jet maintenance facility at Cheongju air base

South Korea will build its own maintenance facility for its F-35A stealth jets by 2027, a move that would enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs, the state arms procurement agency said Thursday.

2024.4.18

A domestically developed KF-21 fighter jet is seen at the Korea Aerospace Industries hanger in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang on May 10, 2023. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

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.

2024.3.11

A KF-21 Korean fighter jet is coming out of a hangar at the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) headquarters in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang, in May 2023. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

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.

2024.2.8

Korean and Indonesian celebrities, corporate executives and policymakers celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and Indonesia's 78th anniversary of its Independence Day at the Lotte Hotel in central Seoul on Thursday. Cutting the cake together are Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security affairs Mohammad Mahfud MD, fifth from right; Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Gandi Sulistiyanto and his wife, center; Bank of Korea Chairman Rhee Chang-yong, third from right; People Power Party leader Kim Gi-hyeon, fourth from left; Dita Karang, Indonesian singer and member of Secret Number, far right; and Choi Si-won, Korean singer and member of boy band Super Junior, far left. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Seoul, Jakarta celebrate 50 years of relations

Sporting the traditional Indonesian Batik dress, top policymakers, corporate executives and stars of Indonesia and Korea celebrated the 50th anniversary of Indonesia-Korea relations and the 78th anniversary of Indonesian Independence in...

2023.9.3

A prototype KF-21 fighter jet takes part in a test flight at the Air Force's 3rd Flying Training Wing in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang, on March 28. [DAPA]

KF-21 passes provisional combat suitability evaluation

Korea's domestically developed KF-21 fighter jet passed a provisional combat suitability evaluation earlier this week, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced Tuesday.

2023.5.16

Passengers at Seoul Station on Sunday watch a television news broadcast about the North's early morning test of two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM). [YONHAP]

North fires 2 SRBMs Sunday, 7th volley in 2 weeks

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) into the East Sea in the early hours Sunday, according to military authorities in South Korea.

2022.10.9

The Korean Air Force will be participating in the Pitch Black drill in Australia from Aug. 29 to Sep. 7, the Air Force said Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Korean Air Force participates in Pitch Black drill in Australia

The Korean Air Force will be participating in the Pitch Black drill, a biennial multinational large force employment warfare exercise, in Australia from Aug. 29 to Sep. 7, the Air Force said Tuesday.

2022.8.30