Our reporters obtained a picture of the Korean fighter KF-X, the largest Korean weapon project ever, being assembled. It has also been confirmed that the government is considering ways to independently promote this project, excluding Indonesia.
Defense reporter Kim Tae-hoon reported.
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It is the first Korean fighter, KF-X prototype, with an obliquely soaring tail wing, a nose cone on which the Aisa radar will be mounted, and a stealth design that minimizes radar wave reflection.
This is the first to be unveiled since the assembly started in September last year.
The overall shape is similar to the American F-22 Raptor, the world’s best fighter.
[김대영/한국국가전략연구원 연구위원 : 기체 전체가 레이더파를 잘 반사하게끔 반사각 정렬 형상을 가지고 있습니다. 유럽의 유로파이터라든가 라팔보다는 좀 더 높은 수준의 스텔스 성능을 가지지 않을까(생각합니다.)]
Currently, the work of installing control stick equipment is in full swing.
KF-X Unit 1 will be completed if the landing gear, that is, take-off and landing wheels, is mounted and painted in black gray during this month.
Unit 1 will be unveiled through a rollout in April, a public event.
The plan is to complete the development by 2026 after ground tests and full-fledged flight tests from next year.
We have a stealth fighter with our own technology.
One of the obstacles to the business is the non-payment of contributions from Indonesia, which has a 20% stake, while surpassing technical difficulties one by one.
Last Sunday, it was confirmed that Defense Minister Seo-wook and Kang Eun-ho had discussed the matter. It is known that the government and the developer, Korea Aerospace Industries, considered a plan to share a share of 1.5 trillion won.