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        "msgid": "indonesia-ready-to-receive-kf-21-boramae-fighter-jet-prototype-1781071026",
        "date": "2026-06-10 11:20:54",
        "title": "Indonesia Ready to Receive KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet Prototype",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Defence",
        "summary": "Indonesia is set to receive a prototype of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet from South Korea after fulfilling its financial obligations in the joint development project. The decade-long partnership formally concluded in June 2026, with the handover of one of six existing prototypes agreed upon between the two nations. Officials highlighted the collaboration's value in technology transfer and human resource development for Indonesia's defence industry.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia is preparing to receive a prototype unit of the KF-21\nBoramae fighter jet from South Korea after completing its financial\ncontribution obligations in the joint development project for the\nnew-generation fighter aircraft. Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea,\nCecep Herawan, stated that the joint development of the KF-21, which has\nlasted over a decade, officially concluded in June 2026. One outcome of\nthe agreement between the two countries is the handover of one prototype\nfrom the six KF-21 aircraft that have been produced. \u201cA prototype from\nthe six KF-21 aircraft has been agreed upon and will be handed over to\nIndonesia, one prototype out of the six. Hopefully, this can be realised\nin the near future,\u201d Cecep said at the Indonesian Next-Generation\nJournalist Network event hosted by the Korea Foundation and the Foreign\nPolicy Community of Indonesia at the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul on\nTuesday (10\/6\/2026). According to Cecep, the joint development phase is\ncomplete, and discussions will next focus on utilising the project\u2019s\noutcomes, including various options for continued cooperation. \u201cAs for\nthe future, we certainly leave it to the decision-makers in Indonesia,\u201d\nhe continued. Cecep assessed that Indonesia is one of South Korea\u2019s\nstrategic partners in the defence industry sector. Bilateral cooperation\nin this field has lasted for decades, with Indonesia recorded as the\nfirst customer for various South Korean defence industry products since\n1979. In 2003, Indonesia purchased the KT-1 Woongbi trainer aircraft,\nnow used by the Indonesian Air Force\u2019s Jupiter Aerobatic Team. Then in\n2011, Indonesia also acquired aircraft known as the Mini F-16. Defence\ncooperation between the two countries continued in 2017 through a\nsubmarine construction project. Beyond procurement of primary weaponry\nsystems, Cecep emphasised that technology transfer and human resource\ndevelopment are important values in the Indonesia-South Korea defence\npartnership. \u201cKorea indeed learned its defence industry from America.\nAnd we learn the defence industry that Korea learned from America, from\nKorea. And there are many off-the-record matters that our Korean friends\nconvey to us on how to acquire technology properly and in a less\nsensitive manner,\u201d Cecep said. On a separate occasion, the Chairman of\nthe South Korea-Indonesia Parliamentary Friendship Association, Kim\nGi-Hyeon, assessed that South Korea\u2019s defence industry is currently\namong the most technologically advanced in the world with relatively\ncompetitive costs. He noted that various South Korean weapons systems\nhave demonstrated good performance in several international conflicts,\nincluding the Russia-Ukraine war and Iran-Israel tensions. \u201cI believe it\nwill be highly beneficial for Indonesia to strengthen cooperation with\nKorea. South Korea not only provides technology transfer, but also\nparticipates in developing and training human resources to operate and\nmanage these systems,\u201d Kim said. Indonesia and South Korea previously\nagreed on the handover of a single-seat KF-21 prototype used for various\nverification tests, including in-flight refuelling. The handover package\nis valued at approximately 600 billion South Korean won, encompassing\nthe fighter jet valued at 350 billion won as well as various other\ndevelopment cost components.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-ready-to-receive-kf-21-boramae-fighter-jet-prototype-1781071026",
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