KAI, Hyundai Rotem to team up on long-range air-to-air missiles for KF-21

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hyundai Rotem have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development and integration of long-range air-to-air missiles for the KF-21 fighter jet, as well as to explore export opportunities for aircraft and weapons packages. The companies signed the agreement at KAI's headquarters in Sacheon, with Hyundai Rotem expanding its efforts into the aerospace sector, including propulsion systems, long-range air-to-air guided weapons, and hypersonic flight vehicles.

KAI aims to deliver the first batch of 40 KF-21 fighter jets by 2028, with a total fleet of 120 aircraft by 2032.

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