A homegrown KF-21 fighter jet flies in the course of the Seoul Worldwide Aerospace & Protection Exhibition at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, south of the capital, Oct. 19. Yonhap
The state arms procurement company on Tuesday launched a 435.9 billion-won mission ($296 million) to develop short-range air-to-air guided missiles to be geared up on Korea’s homegrown KF-21 fighter jets.
Beneath the plan, the nation goals to develop guided missiles for homegrown fighter jets by 2032, in its bid to diversify the weapons methods for its fighter jets and improve arms exports, in response to the Protection Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
Native protection corporations, together with LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Aerospace, are anticipated to participate within the growth mission that can be led by the Company for Protection Improvement.
The envisioned missile is predicted to mark a key milestone in advancing Korea’s airborne weapons methods and increasing the nation’s protection business within the aviation sector, a DAPA official mentioned.
