South Korea targets 2026 production of homegrown fighter jet

Seoul develops KF-21 with Indonesia, eyes sales to emerging markets

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The KF-21 carries more advanced technology than the fourth-generation fighter jets commonly used worldwide. (Photo courtesy of South Korea's Ministry of National Defense)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- South Korea aims to start mass production of its first fighter jet in 2026, hoping to break into a field dominated by the U.S., China, Europe and Russia amid an increasingly difficult security landscape worldwide.

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