ㅇ 2026Year 1Month 7Day, a non-public meeting was held at the Indonesian Ministry of Defense in Jakarta to discuss the introduction of approximately 16 KF-21 Block 2 models..
ㅇ The meeting was chaired by Jon Ginting, Brigadier General of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense's Defense Acquisition Agency, and attended by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and PT Dirgantara Indonesia, Indonesia's state-owned aerospace company.
ㅇ The Indonesian Ministry of Defense requested that the Korea Export-Import Bank provide credit support for the purchase of fighter jets and the implementation of joint development projects. Discussions were held on this matter, but details such as the credit limit and repayment terms were not disclosed..
ㅇ The KF-21 contract, which was revised in June 2025, is an extension of the original agreement. Indonesia's economic situation was taken into account, and the shared cost was significantly reduced from 1.6 billion won to 600 million won. The scope of technology transfer was also reduced. Indonesia has currently paid approximately 4,957 million won of the adjusted shared cost and is proceeding with a trust recovery process..
