28 June 2021
Korea, Indonesia commit to KF-21 but remain apart on funding
by Jon Grevatt
South Korea and Indonesia have committed to co-operation on the KF-21 fighter aircraft, but remain apart on an agreement on Jakarta's financial obligations in the project.
South Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi agreed during talks in Jakarta on 25 June to progress their countries' development of the aircraft, which was unveiled in April by prime contractor Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
A statement by the South Korea foreign ministry said, “The ministers agreed to closely co-operate to make sure that mutually beneficial, substantive co-operation projects like the KF-21/IF-X project will proceed smoothly.”
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