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@dr.knowhow
What do you think about F414 GE engine that will be produced by Hanwa under license. How many percentage that will become Korean local content according to you ?
Not my own thoughts but according to flighglobal and other Korean sources, first its gonna be around 30~40%, domestically prdocued LPT module and Fan section, then later on up to 50~60% including some components of HPT.
Some of those components will also be exported, so whenever someone buys F414 there will be few Korean HPT components in there.
Ah btw the photo of the middle section of the fuselage has been made public. The space for internal weapons bay is clearly visible. Just need additional development for the real IWB and the accomodation of BVRAAM, SRAAM, JDAM, KGGB and SDB.
Hope the block 3 follows up soon enough after block 2 is finished on 2028. ROKAF needs to replace KF-16 by the mid-late 2030s like I've said before, so it probably would commence soon enough.
Given that the fuselage already has spaces to accomodate weapons bay and various other sensors internally, plus we have been researching conformal antennas for IFF and EW suite quite a long time (currently both are protruded and only the coms antenna is confromal, supplied by Cobham), my guess is that the block 2 aircrafts would also be able to be upgraded to block 3 standard or something near block 3 during the mid-service upgrade which would probably happen around late 2030s.
I might be able to post the picture of the fuselage mid-section later on.
16 July 2020
KF-X project on track but concerns grow about Indonesian involvement
by Jon Grevatt
Technicians from Indonesian aerospace firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) will soon be rejoining counterparts from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to undertake work on developing the Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) multirole fighter aircraft, Janes has learnt.
PTDI technicians on the KF-X project – known as KF-X/IF-X in Indonesia – returned to Indonesia from South Korea in March when the Covid-19 epidemic was at its peak in the Northeast Asian country. An industry source has confirmed to Janes that these technicians are now “currently preparing to redeploy”.
An artist’s impression of the KF-X fighter aircraft. The first KF-X prototype is scheduled to be rolled out in April 2021. (DAPA)
Janes understands that at the end of 2019 the total number of PTDI technicians on the KF-X project in South Korea was about 100, with their work mainly focused on aircraft design and manufacturing processes. Their redeployment will be framed against requirements for social distancing and other Covid-19-related guidelines.
The move to re-engage PTDI technicians on the project comes against a background of progress on the development of KF-X prototypes but also continuing delays in efforts to reach a compromise on the scope of Indonesian financial participation in the programme. Another factor that could have an impact on Indonesia’s involvement are some concerns in Jakarta about the strategic value of its involvement.
KAI has confirmed that assembly of the first KF-X prototype is scheduled to be finalised in the second half of 2020, with a view to rolling out the aircraft in April 2021. The schedules confirm that the KF-X programme has not been affected by Covid-19 and is on track to start mass production in the mid-2020s.
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/...ut-concerns-grow-about-indonesian-involvement
This shouldn't be called a compromise. Indonesia is basically asking additional concessions from Korea with nothing in return when Jakarta has not even decided whether it is worth to persue the development. Korea has already proved that she can just advance the program without Indonesia's input. Parts of the 6th prototype for Indonesia will be ready by the next year. I doubt that Indoneisa is paying the money as the country is burdened with too many projects at the moment. With this and Jakarta of considering to cancel submarine orders from Republic of Korea will sour the relationship between Indonesia and Korea.
@The Eagle
Brother, can you please make this KFX/IFX thread as sticky since it is quite an importance project in Asia and is related with both Far East nations which are South Korea and Indonesia..............
Done brother. It should be sticky.