Korea s homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has achieved “tentative” combat sustainability, laying the groundwork for mass production of the combat aircraft from next year, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Tuesday.
SACHEON, South Gyeongsang Province - On the afternoon of May 9, more than a dozen engineers were busily working on the assembly lines at a manufacturing plant of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Based in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, around 430 kilometers away from Seoul, KAI is the country s sole aircraft maker. The fixed-wing aircraft production facility, measuring 21,600 square meters in area, is where KAI s fighter jets are manufactured.