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S. Korea’s KF-21 Finishes Ground Tests, Moves Toward July First Flight

KF-21
Credit: KAI
SEOUL–Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has completed a range of ground tests for its KF-21 Boramae fighter aircraft, paving the way for its first flight in July. The development was first broadcast by Korean news agency MBC. It added that KAI is conducting the KF-21 First Flight Readiness Review...
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.

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