Citat:KF-21 static prototype was moved from the fixed wing building to the structural test building
This means that the KF-21 project'll enter the full-scale test and evaluation phase, and the test fixture, load-adding device, sensor and hydraulic actuator'll be installed by August.
The main test will begin in September. The all-body static prototype is equipped with some items such as radar, landing gear, engine, and horizontal tail as a dummy, and the rest is a structurally complete aircraft manufactured in the same way as the flight prototype.
The overall static test is scheduled to be carried out for 27.5 months until December 2023, starting with the limit load verification test to ensure the safety of the first flight.
https://twitter.com/defencehublive/status/1409229164402688000/photo/2
Citat:Indonesia has commenced the process to send 100 engineers to South Korea to re-start its participation in the KF-21 fighter jet project even as the issue of 700 billion won ($605.8 million) overdue payment remains unresolved.
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30207/Indonesia_.....RUrW-pR3ct
KF-21 ce u buducnosti upravljati sa lojalnim vingmenima i to sa bespilotnim FA-50.
Citat:Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has revealed its concept for an unmanned version of the company's FA-50 Fighting Eagle light combat aircraft that could serve as a ‘loyal wingman' for the manned KF-21 Boramae future fighter it is also developing.
A computer-generated video of the KF-21 flying in concert with a swarm of three unmanned FA-50 aircraft was released by the company to coincide with the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) taking place from 19 to 24 October.
In converting the manned FA-50 into an unmanned loyal wingman, the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) will be able to add much-needed mass to its planned KF-21 fleet at a comparatively low procurement and operating cost. Capable of carrying a range of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons, these wingmen could serve as autonomous fighters and/or ground attack platforms being controlled from the KF-21, as ‘suicide' weapons in their own right, or as decoys for the manned fighter. Their radars and other sensors could also be networked with those of the KF-21 to provide a much larger and detailed picture of the future air battlespace.
Indonesia reaffirms commitment to pay 20% of the KF-21 fighter's development costs
Citat:The Indonesian Ministry of Defence has reaffirmed its commitment to funding 20% of development costs for the KF-21/IF-X multirole fighter aircraft, with about 30% of its contribution set to be paid in kind, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 11 November.
^^Da je neko rekao pre 50 godina da će zemlja koja nije bila u stanju da napravi običnu peglu (već je sve do najsitnije stavke uvozila) praviti ovakve avione, rekli bi ste mu da je lud...
Prvu četvrtinu svog industrijskog razvoja su slali ljude na školovanje i plaćali strance da ih obuče, drugu su proizvodili proizvode po licenci ili kopije zapadnih rešenja, treću su već izašli sa svojim originalnim rešenjima i evo u ovoj četvrtoj su globalna industrijska sila sa gigantima poput Samsunga, LG, Hyundai, Kia, SK, POSCO itd...
I sve to bez neke velike buke, pompe, samoreklamerstva itd...
Ja im se iskreno divim i ne sumnjam da će i sa ovim novim avionom (kao i sa T/FA-50) napraviti lepe rezultate.
