South Korea's KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet Nears Completion, Faces Sales Challenge

South Korea and Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet is ready. But will it sell?

South Korea has spent a decade and billions of dollars trying to build a world-class fighter jet. Now that the finish line is drawing near, it’s nearly time to find out who will buy one. The first mass-produced KF-21 Boramae, developed jointly with Indonesia since 2015, was unveiled by Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon on March 25. Analysts say the aircraft could pave the way for South Korea, already one of the world’s top 10 arms exporters, to grab an even bigger slice of the global...

By Park Chan-kyong