Indonesia Resumes Paying For KF-X Development

Marhalim Abas Kim Minseok Bradley Perrett January 08, 2019
Credit: KAI
KUALA LUMPUR, SEOUL— After a two-year delay, Indonesia has resumed paying for development of the KF-X, according to the fighter’s manufacturer, Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI). Indonesia’s defense ministry paid 132 billion won ($118 million) on Jan. 2, the company said. The payment is part of...
Marhalim Abas

Marhalim Abas, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covers Southeast Asian defense. He has worked as a journalist specializing in Southeast Asia defense and security since 1994, initially with the New Straits Times newspaper.

Kim Minseok

Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.

Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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