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An extension from has brought the company's total contract value to KRW 1.1794 trillion, including extensive post-sale military support through to 2028.
About 40 F414 engines and spare modules will be installed in the full production run of the KF-21, and Hanwha will also provide follow-up support such as engine maintenance instructors and on-site technical support.
The latest aerial refuelling receptacle design leveraged PTI's existing Boeing F-15 product, but had to accommodate all new installation interfaces and operational loads for the KF-X aircraft.
South Korea reckons to have become the eighth nation worldwide to produce its own supersonic jet aircraft. KAI is aiming to source 65% of the list price of the first mass production unit domestically, across 85 items.
The KF-X's mission computer and flight control computer are scheduled to be mounted on the prototype after performance tests this year, in time to perform ground tests. First flight is slated for 2022.
KAI is continuing its long-standing collaboration with GE and, four years after specifying the F414 powerplant for the latest fighter project, has taken delivery of the all-important first engine.
