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South Korea orders 20 more KF-21s, bringing Block I orders to 40
Korea Aerospace IndustriesKF-21 Boramae
South Korea signed a second batch contract for 20 Block I KF-21s, worth about $1.8 billion, taking orders to 40 jets. A parallel deal with Hanwha Aerospace covers F414 engines and onboard equipment, while KAI works on the Block II version.
- Second batch: 20 Block I jets, about $1.8B.
- Total ordered: 40 aircraft, deliveries from the second half of 2026.
- Block II in development; Block III under study.
- An air-defence suppression version with anti-radar missiles is being explored.