News archive: KAI KF-21 Boramae | Airframer

2 September

ReleaseAirbility secures KRW 6.5 billion Series A led by Sazze Partners, bringing total funding to USD 7.6 million

28 August

ReleaseHanwha unveils 'One Sky' paradigm for future aero-engine development

30 July

ReleaseA miracle achieved through a decade of dedication… KF-21 system development completed

15 December

ReleaseBAE Systems awarded Korea Aerospace Industries contract to equip KF-21 aircraft with new Identification Friend or Foe systems

23 October

ReleaseHanwha Aerospace signs agreement for additional T700 and F404 engines to power Korea’s indigenous aircraft

20 October

ReleaseKAI-Airbus signed a strategic MOU to strengthen aerospace cooperation

3 July

A model of the F414 engine mounted on a KF-21 airframe.

Hanwha to supply 80 engines for first mass-produced KF-21s

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.

1 July

ReleaseHanwha-ADD, expanding lineup of drone engines with independent technology

17 June

ReleaseLockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries expand strategic relationship

28 April

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace signs amendment to GE Aerospace Revenue Sharing Agreement

26 June

Hanwha receives order for forty engines for the KF-21

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.

17 October

ReleaseMBDA'S Mistral missile to arm Korean helicopters

28 April

The aerial refuelling receptacle destined for the KAI KF-21 Boramae.

PTI delivers first ARR for Korea's multirole fighter

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.

28 April

ReleaseSouth Korean KF-21 aircraft with Martin-Baker MK18 seat unveiled at KAI showcase

15 April

The roll-out ceremony of the first KF-X prototype, the 'KF-21 Boramae’.

Korean industry combines behind KAI fighter jet prototype

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.

9 September

Final assembly of the KF-X prototype has begun.

South Korea's KF-X prototype arrives at final assembly

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.

10 August

ReleaseHanwha Systems - AESA radar prototype release ceremony

11 June

GE Aviation’s F414-GE-400K engine will power KAI’s fighter, the KF-X.

South Korea's KF-X receives first of 240 F414 engines

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.

26 May

ReleaseCurtiss-Wright selected by KAI to provide complete data acquisition system solution for new 5th generation fighter aircraft

6 February

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseAirbility secures KRW 6.5 billion Series A led by Sazze Partners, bringing total funding to USD 7.6 million

ReleaseHanwha unveils 'One Sky' paradigm for future aero-engine development

ReleaseA miracle achieved through a decade of dedication… KF-21 system development completed

ReleaseBAE Systems awarded Korea Aerospace Industries contract to equip KF-21 aircraft with new Identification Friend or Foe systems

ReleaseHanwha Aerospace signs agreement for additional T700 and F404 engines to power Korea’s indigenous aircraft

ReleaseKAI-Airbus signed a strategic MOU to strengthen aerospace cooperation

Hanwha to supply 80 engines for first mass-produced KF-21s

ReleaseHanwha-ADD, expanding lineup of drone engines with independent technology

ReleaseLockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries expand strategic relationship

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace signs amendment to GE Aerospace Revenue Sharing Agreement

Hanwha receives order for forty engines for the KF-21

ReleaseMBDA'S Mistral missile to arm Korean helicopters

PTI delivers first ARR for Korea's multirole fighter

ReleaseSouth Korean KF-21 aircraft with Martin-Baker MK18 seat unveiled at KAI showcase

Korean industry combines behind KAI fighter jet prototype

South Korea's KF-X prototype arrives at final assembly

ReleaseHanwha Systems - AESA radar prototype release ceremony

South Korea's KF-X receives first of 240 F414 engines

ReleaseCurtiss-Wright selected by KAI to provide complete data acquisition system solution for new 5th generation fighter aircraft

ReleaseElbit Systems awarded contract to equip next-gen Korean fighter jets in development with TF/TA systems

ReleaseSouth Korea to integrate MBDA's Meteor missile onto KF-X fighter aircraft

ReleaseContract from KAI for development of an Engine Vibration Monitoring Unit

ReleaseEaton signs agreement with Doosan Corporation Mottrol to supply hydraulic pump for KF-X Fighter

ReleaseContract for KF-X advanced total braking system

ReleaseCobham wins KF-X Multirole Fighter Oxygen System contract

ReleaseMartin-Baker wins KF-X ejection seat competition

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems to provide critical content for KF-X fourth-gen fighter

ReleaseCobham awarded contract for KF-X antenna suite

ReleaseOxley wins development contract for KF-X Fighter

ReleaseCobham wins KF-X weapons carriage & release award from KAI

ReleaseTriumph awarded contract with Korea Aerospace Industries for KF-X Airframe Mounted Accessory Drive

ReleaseHeroux-Devtek signs long-term contract to design and develop the landing gear of the new KF-X aircraft

ReleaseAvio Aero and IONES have signed a memorandum of understanding for the future cooperation on the KF-X programs

ReleaseGE Aviation's F414 engine selected to power South Korea's KF-X fighter jet

ReleaseHeroux-Devtek announces Memorandum of Agreement to develop the landing gear of the new KF-X aircraft