KF-21 Program Enters Low-Rate Initial Production Phase
Korea Aerospace Industries has been awarded a 1.96 trillion won ($1.41 billion) contract to begin initial production of the KF-21 Boramae fighter. The first production batch covers 20 Block 1 aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force, with another 20 possibly ordered the following year.
Related News
First production KF-21 Boramae delivered to the Air Force, flying from Sacheon to Yecheon
September 22, 2026
KAI readies first KF-21 handover to the Air Force for late September as Sacheon line targets eight jets in 2026
September 15, 2026
KAI and Hyundai Rotem sign MOU to co-develop long-range air-to-air missile for the KF-21
August 12, 2026
KAI targets September-October for first KF-21 production deliveries, eyes follow-on ROKAF order
July 30, 2026