South Korea Weighs KF-21 Block 2 Production Delay Amid Rising Costs

South Korea’s KF-21 program

South Korea’s KF-21 program faces delays as rising costs and supply chain challenges impact timelines.

Credit: Republic of Korea Air Force
Seoul—South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration is considering delaying completion of Korea Aerospace Industries’ KF-21 Block 2 mass production by more than two years as costs continue to rise. Under the original plan, 40 KF-21 Block 1 fighters were to be produced by 2028, followed by...
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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