Asia Times: South Korea soars into elite group with KF-21 fighter
President Moon hails homegrown next-gen prototype as a 'new era of independent defence'
Hailed by President Moon Jae-in as “a historic milestone in the development of the (South Korean) aviation industry,” the nation unveiled its homegrown supersonic jet fighter on Friday, joining an exclusive club of military aviation giants, CNN reported.
Once operational, the KF-21 — which looks very much like the American F-35 — is expected to be armed with a range of air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, and possibly even air-launched cruise missiles.
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I like this. A homegrown weapons platform whereby South Korea can defend itself and represent its other interests that doesn't rely on the US. I would say a step in the right direction and I hope to see more of this. The more South Korea does in this regard the sooner we can FINALLY redeploy our forces.
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