South Korea Studies Viability Of Medium Carrier For KF-21N

KF-21N
Conceptual model of KF-21N at DX Korea 2022.
Credit: Kim Minseok
SINGAPORE—South Korea is reportedly studying the viability of a catapult-equipped medium-sized aircraft carrier and proceeding with development of the KF-21 fighter’s naval variant. The news comes after Seoul scrapped plans for an F-35B-equipped light carrier. According to broadcaster SBS, the...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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