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South Korea, Indonesia near fighter jet deal​


Posted February. 25, 2026 08:11
Updated February. 25, 2026 08:11

Following Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is expected to pay a state visit to South Korea in April, government sources said.

The two sides are also reported to have made progress on an additional export contract for South Korea’s domestically developed KF-21 Boramae supersonic fighter jet, a central issue in bilateral relations.

According to the presidential office on Feb. 24, Seoul and Jakarta are coordinating details of Prabowo’s visit. A plan had previously been discussed for him to visit Japan and South Korea after attending China’s Victory Day military parade in September last year, but the trip was canceled amid intensifying anti-government protests in Indonesia. A separate proposal for a December visit also fell through.

An agreement for Indonesia to acquire 48 KF-21 fighter jets in batches of 16 is reportedly close to being finalized. Jakarta initially signed a memorandum of
understanding to purchase the 48 aircraft upon completion of the joint development program.

 

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South Korea, Indonesia near fighter jet deal​


Posted February. 25, 2026 08:11
Updated February. 25, 2026 08:11

Following Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is expected to pay a state visit to South Korea in April, government sources said.

The two sides are also reported to have made progress on an additional export contract for South Korea’s domestically developed KF-21 Boramae supersonic fighter jet, a central issue in bilateral relations.

According to the presidential office on Feb. 24, Seoul and Jakarta are coordinating details of Prabowo’s visit. A plan had previously been discussed for him to visit Japan and South Korea after attending China’s Victory Day military parade in September last year, but the trip was canceled amid intensifying anti-government protests in Indonesia. A separate proposal for a December visit also fell through.

An agreement for Indonesia to acquire 48 KF-21 fighter jets in batches of 16 is reportedly close to being finalized. Jakarta initially signed a memorandum of
understanding to purchase the 48 aircraft upon completion of the joint development program.

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Excuse me, I'd like to ask the experts here:
Is it true that the KAAN is a Gen 5 aircraft, better than the KF 21, which is still Gen 4.5?
 

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KF21 block 1&2 are 4.5th gen, block 3 are 5th gen.

KAAN is designed from the start as 5th gen.
 

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Indonesia considers buying 16 South Korean KF-21 jets​


Indonesia is moving toward a contract to purchase 16 units of the KF-21 Boramae supersonic fighter jet during Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s state visit to South Korea on March 31. If finalized, the deal would mark a multitrillion-won boost for South Korea’s defense industry and could also revive momentum in the two countries’ joint KF-21 development program, one of their most consequential bilateral projects. After Prabowo’s trip, French President Emmanuel Macron is also scheduled to make a state visit to South Korea.

According to a government source on March 13, officials are working toward an agreement under which Korean President Lee Jae-myung and the Indonesian president would sign a contract for the purchase of 16 KF-21 fighter jets. Indonesia previously signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 48 aircraft once the joint development program is completed. In recent years, however, Jakarta has taken a cautious approach, including signing procurement deals for other fighters such as France’s Rafale and Türkiye’s Kaan.

Indonesia is now believed to be considering an initial purchase of 16 jets from the planned 48. As a partner in the KF-21 program, Indonesia had originally agreed to contribute 1.6 trillion won to the project. It later reduced its share to 600 billion won, saying it would accept a smaller transfer of technology in return for the lower financial commitment.

 
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