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KAI, Hyundai Rotem to develop long-range air-to-air missile for KF-21 and pursue export packages

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Korea Aerospace Industries and Hyundai Rotem have agreed to jointly develop and integrate a long-range air-to-air missile for South Korea’s KF-21 fighter, while exploring overseas sales of combined aircraft-and-weapons packages. The pact comes as Hanwha Group increases its stake in KAI beyond 15%.

Discovered 2026-08-12T17:53:32.408291-07:00 | 2026-08-12T17:53:32.408291-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The agreement expands the KF-21’s planned weapons ecosystem with a domestically developed long-range air-to-air missile integrated onto the fighter.
  • Joint aircraft-and-weapons export packages could strengthen South Korea’s positioning in global fighter competitions.
  • Hanwha Group’s stake in KAI exceeding 15% adds a significant ownership and industrial-structure dimension to the program.

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