The Week In Defense, Feb. 9-16, 2023

KF-21 model

It may take more than a decade to develop a version of the KF-21 suitable for use on aircraft carriers.
 

Credit: Kim Minseok
South Korea Developing KF-21 Naval Variant South Korea reportedly is studying the viability of a catapult-equipped medium-size aircraft carrier and proceeding with development of the KF-21 fighter’s naval variant. The news comes after Seoul scrapped plans for a Lockheed Martin F-35B-equipped light...
Jen DiMascio

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