Korea has a new potential customer for KF-21 Boramae: Poland
Poland received 48 F/A-50 "Golden Eagle" light combat aircraft from KAI in 2022. Now, it wants to buy the KF-21 Boramae, which has F414-GE-400K engines.
General Electric F414 News
Air
Air
Engine and Transmission
DAPA Signs Deal with Hanwha on F414 Engines for KF-21 FRP
DAPA has signed a deal with Hanwha Aerospace for the acquisition of locally assembled F414-GE-400K engines for 40 KF-21 fighters’ full-rate production.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Sensors
F-35 Lightning II JPO Teases F-55 on Veterans’ Day Poster
F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office teased the F-55, the twin-engine variant of F-35 announced by President Donald Trump, on its Veterans’ Day poster.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Trump Announces the Development of F-55, a Twin-Engine F-35
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the development of a twin-engine derivative of the F-35 JSF, titled F-55, during his speech in Qatar’s capital, Doha.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Saab Denies U.S. Block on Gripen Sale to Colombia Reports
Saab Deputy Head of Marketing Richard Smith denied the recent reports of the U.S. trying to block the sale of Gripen fighter jets to FAC.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
The U.S. Tries to Axe the Gripen-E Fighter Sale to Colombia
The U.S. intends to block the sale of F414-GE-39E turbofan engines used in Swedish Gripen-E/F fighter jets to ensure the purchase of F-16 fighters by the FAC.
Air
KAI Makes KF-21 Boramae Fighter Offer to Saudi Arabia
A photo from a presentation made by KAI officials for Saudi Arabia about the KF-21 fighter jet was posted on social media, only to be removed shortly after.
Air
Engine and Transmission
HAL to Fill the F404 Engine Gap with Second-Hand Ones
The Indian Air Force's (IAF) Tejas Mk1A suffers from GE Aerospace's failure to supply F404 engines on time; therefore, it opts for second-hand engines.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
Hanwha Unveils 5th Generation Engine for KF-21
ROK-based Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled the turbofan engine, which will bring later batches of KF-21 fighter jets to the 5th Generation during FIA2024.
Space
Sensors
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
Hanwha Aerospace Exhibits KF-21’s Engine at Farnborough
Republic of Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace will exhibit its KF-21’s Engine based on General Aerospace’s GE F414 at the Farnborough Airshow 2024.
Air
Engine and Transmission
ROK to Start KF- 21 Boramae Mass Production in 2024
ROK defence budget has received a green light from Korean parliament. The new budget foresees increased expenditure, which covers KF- 21 mass production.
Engine and Transmission
Tejas secures flying with Hornet's engine GE F414
GE signed an MoU with HAL on 22 June 2023 for GE F414 jet engines which will be manufactured in India to power the HAL Tejas Mk2 light fighter jet.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Expo and Air Show
KAI Unveiled the aircraft carrier design of the KF-21N
KAI has unveiled the naval version of the KF-21 fighter jet, the KF-21N (Naval). The aircraft model is displayed at the Korea Defence Industry Exhibition 2022.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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