Overview
- Government data submitted Tuesday to South Korean lawmakers revealed a working-level deal to give Indonesia the fifth KF-21 test jet as part of a value package.
- The package totals 600 billion won and includes the prototype valued at about 350 billion won, 174.2 billion won for technology and personnel support, and 75.8 billion won for development data.
- Indonesia has paid 536 billion won so far and plans to settle the remaining 64 billion won by June, with DAPA set to schedule the handover only after full payment.
- The aircraft to be transferred is a single-seat prototype used to verify the AESA radar and aerial refueling, which Seoul views as less sensitive than handing over operational technologies.
- Separate talks continue on a possible sale of 16 production KF-21s to Indonesia as the fighter’s development phase approaches completion in June and South Korea readies for mass production.