KAI, Indonesia's PTDI to expand KF-21 production partnership

Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) has announced plans to expand its cooperation with Indonesia's state-run aircraft manufacturer, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), in the field of aviation. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the 12th South Korea-Indonesia Defense Industry Cooperation Committee meeting in Jakarta, includes three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) covering the KF-21 fighter jet, flight simulators, and commercial aircraft.

Under the KF-21 agreement, KAI and PTDI will explore cooperation on manufacturing aircraft components in Indonesia, with PTDI participating in the production process of three types of structural components. Indonesia, which has a history of defense industry ties with KAI, has previously purchased KAI's KT-1 basic trainer aircraft and T-50 advanced trainer jets, and has participated as an international partner in the joint development of the KF-21 fighter jet.

KAI hopes that Indonesia will become the first overseas customer for the KF-21, South Korea's homegrown supersonic fighter jet.

Brief written by urgent.news from Yonhap News's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.