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| A Model of one of several possible KFX designs (File Photo) |
South Korea aims to begin preliminary design work on the country's indigenous fighter jet next year, which will help the country maintain a potent air defense capability in the coming years, the state defense procurement agency said Thursday, Nov. 30.
"The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will hold a system functional review this month to see if the Korean Fighter Experimental (KF-X) project meets all the specifications requested by the military and other requirements," the DAPA said in a statement.
"If the DAPA concludes the project is ready, it will kick off the preliminary design process."
However, the DAPA did not provide the exact timeframe for when the design would start being drawn up.
The DAPA has held meetings with related officials and defense experts since November last year to push the KF-X project forward.
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