S. Korea's KF-21 fighter jet passes govt.-led flight safety evaluation

South Korea's first homegrown KF-21 fighter jet has received a flight safety certification from the government, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday.

The KF-21 fighter jet earned the airworthiness certification on Monday, following the completion of a series of tests from April 2021 to 2026, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

A DAPA review committee approved that the aircraft had met all 745 requirements across 14 assessment areas, including electronic systems ...