South Korea's KF-21 Successfully Conducts First Nighttime Tanking Test

kf-21 night refueling test
Credit: DAPA
SINGAPORE—The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter has successfully completed its first nighttime air-to-air refueling test, as the program inches toward operationalization in 2026. In a video released by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the fourth prototype of 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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