Indonesia's state-owned PTDI to produce KF-21 airframe parts; Indonesian Air Force pursues deal to acquire 16 aircraft
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Updated 2026-09-21 13:50:42
KF-21 test flight (Source: Yonhap News)
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Correspondent Aulia Maulida Hamdani] Indonesia's state-owned aerospace company, Indonesian Aerospace (PTDI), has signed an Industrial Cooperation Agreement (ICA) with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and will begin producing airframe components for the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet.
According to local media on the 21st, Heber MF Panjaitan, PTDI's vice president for business development and marketing, said at the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) fair held on the 19th near the National Monument in central Jakarta, "Through the ICA, PTDI will produce 15% of the KF-21's airframe components." He added, "On this basis, we are also pursuing the Indonesian Air Force's acquisition of the KF-21."
PTDI and KAI are currently pursuing a contract with Indonesia's Ministry of Defense for the acquisition of 16 KF-21 aircraft. The contract is estimated to be worth approximately $2.9 billion, or about 4.01 trillion won, with the first three aircraft expected to be delivered in late 2028 or early 2029.
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KF-21 test flight (Source: Yonhap News) [JAKARTA, Indonesia—Correspondent Aulia Maulida Hamdani] Indonesia's state-owned aerospace company, Indonesian Aerospace (PTDI), has signed an Industrial Cooperation Agreement (ICA) with Korea Aerospace Indu
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