Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) has made a preliminary assessment of the combat suitability of the KF-21 fighter. It is reported by the Defense Procurement Program Administration, Janes writes..

Evaluation was carried out in several categories: maneuverability, durability, structural integrity, combat radius and speed.

These parameters have been evaluated during more than 200 ground and flight tests that the fighter has gone through over the past two years.. In addition, South Korean experts evaluated aviation electronics, weapons and radar. The radar system has an active phased antenna array and was developed directly in the Republic of Korea.

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By 2024, KAI has outlined the initial phase of production of KF-21.

After that, the company will conduct another assessment of the combat suitability of the aircraft.. Serial production should be launched in mid-2026.

The KF-21 will be a replacement for the F-4E Phantom and F-5E Tiger II commissioned in the mid-1970s.. Republic of Korea wants to order 120 KF-21 fighters by 2032. The first 40 will be put into operation by 2028.

Earlier it was reported that South Korea may sell more than 200 of the latest infantry fighting vehicles to Romania. Soon the European country will hold a corresponding tender.