A prototype KF-21 fighter jet takes off from the Air Force's 3rd Flying Training Win in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, May 13. Joint Press Corps
Korea's first homegrown KF-21 fighter jet has received a flight safety certification from the government, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday.
The KF-21 fighter jet earned the airworthiness certification on Monday, following the completion of a series of tests from April 2021 to 2026, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
A DAPA review committee approved that the aircraft had met all 745 requirements across 14 assessment areas, including electronic systems and aircraft structure.
The decision comes after the fighter jet had passed a combat readiness evaluation in May.
