https://www.scmp.com/rss/524360/feed Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI): A leading South Korean aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Sacheon City, Gyeongsangnam-do. KAI specialises in manufacturing fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, including the FA-50 multirole fighter jets, and provides Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services. They also develop unmanned aerial vehicles, satellites, and space launch vehicles. Serving the Korean military and international clients like Boeing and Airbus, KAI is South Korea’s sole... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Park Chan-kyong Park Chan-kyong South Korea has spent a decade and billions of dollars trying to build a world-class fighter jet. Now that the finish line is drawing near, it’s nearly time to find out who will buy one. The first mass-produced KF-21 Boramae, developed jointly with Indonesia since 2015, was unveiled by Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon on March 25. Analysts say the aircraft could pave the way for South Korea, already one of the world’s top 10 arms exporters, to grab an even bigger slice of the global... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3348971/south-korea-and-indonesias-kf-21-fighter-jet-ready-will-it-sell?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3348971/south-korea-and-indonesias-kf-21-fighter-jet-ready-will-it-sell?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:00:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters South Korea’s transport ministry cut construction costs and approved improper airport safety structures for more than two decades, the state auditor said in a report on aviation safety management after a Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people. The December 2024 crash involved a Boeing 737-800 which was struck by birds, belly-landed and overran the runway at Muan International Airport, killing almost everyone on board after it struck a concrete support for a localiser antenna. The only survivors... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3346185/jeju-air-crash-south-korean-auditor-says-ministry-prioritised-cost-over-safety?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3346185/jeju-air-crash-south-korean-auditor-says-ministry-prioritised-cost-over-safety?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:38:38 +0000 Reuters Reuters A South Korean government-commissioned report found the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed ‍179 people might not have been deadly if there had not been a concrete mound at the end of the runway, an opposition lawmaker said. The Boeing 737-800 coming from Bangkok belly-landed and overran the runway at Muan International Airport, killing almost everyone on board after it struck a concrete support for a localiser antenna. The ⁠only survivors were two flight attendants at the far rear... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339343/jeju-air-crash-man-made-179-deaths-may-have-been-avoided-report-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339343/jeju-air-crash-man-made-179-deaths-may-have-been-avoided-report-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:28:38 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket early on Thursday, the fourth of six planned launches through 2027. The three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off from the country’s spaceport on an island off the southwestern coastal county of Goheung. Aerospace officials said the rocket placed a 516kg (1,137-pound) science satellite and 12 microsatellites into a target orbit about 600km (372 miles) above Earth. The Korea Aerospace Administration said the main... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3334284/south-koreas-largest-satellite-launched-nuri-rocket-ambitious-space-mission?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3334284/south-koreas-largest-satellite-launched-nuri-rocket-ambitious-space-mission?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:44:08 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg South Korea is stepping up its outreach to Middle Eastern buyers as it pursues potential weapons contracts worth US$15 billion in the United Arab Emirates, seeking to build on its success in Europe and solidify its reputation as a dependable arms supplier. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung flew to Abu Dhabi for a summit with the UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday, coinciding with the Dubai Air Show where Korea Aerospace Industries showcased its KF-21 fighter... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3333393/riding-kf-21-jet-success-south-korea-chases-us15-billion-uae-arms-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3333393/riding-kf-21-jet-success-south-korea-chases-us15-billion-uae-arms-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:09:28 +0000 Jeoffrey Maitem Jeoffrey Maitem South Korea’s leading aircraft manufacturer has said it is in talks with the Philippines for more deals following an aerial show featuring the prowess of one of its newest multirole fighter jets near Seoul. Spectators filled the Seoul Air Base in Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province for the Seoul International Aerospace & Defence Exhibition 2025, with the Republic of Korea Air Force showcasing the capabilities of the KF-21 Boramae, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), over the skies of the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3330423/philippines-talks-buy-more-south-korean-fighter-jets-aircraft-maker-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3330423/philippines-talks-buy-more-south-korean-fighter-jets-aircraft-maker-says?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:14:58 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times A red golf cap embroidered with the slogan “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” (Masga) has emerged as an unlikely symbol of progress in recent US-South Korea tariff negotiations. Behind the scenes, the urgent production of the hat by a small Seoul-based manufacturer shows how symbolism and speed converged in diplomacy. The order came suddenly. “The US and South Korean flags must be stitched side by side above the Masga slogan on the front of the cap,” a Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3321015/how-red-cap-saved-us-south-korea-trade-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3321015/how-red-cap-saved-us-south-korea-trade-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 01:31:50 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles The Philippines must acquire more advanced fighter jets – and soon – to build a “niche air force” capable of credible deterrence against Chinese intrusions, its air force chief has said, as Manila weighs whether to pursue US-made F-16s or Sweden’s Gripen. Manila last month signed a US$700 million deal to acquire 12 additional FA-50 light combat aircraft from South Korea, expanding the Philippine Air Force (PAF)’s fleet to 24 by the end of the decade. These upgraded models will come with enhanced... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3316547/philippines-eyes-multirole-fighter-jets-credible-deterrence-against-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3316547/philippines-eyes-multirole-fighter-jets-credible-deterrence-against-china?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:56:35 +0000