South Korea: KF-21 Fighter Jet Technology Leak Attempt Raises Concerns Over Diplomatic Tensions


An Indonesian technician working for Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) was caught trying to leak internal documents related to the Korean supersonic fighter jet KF-21 ‘Boramae.’

While no core technology leaks have been confirmed yet, it is known that the individual attempted to extract a substantial amount of data. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and other sources, the Indonesian researcher of a state enterprise, Mr. A, who was involved in the development of the KF-21, was caught on the 17th of last month trying to leave the KAI headquarters in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do with multiple unauthorized portable storage devices (USBs) containing a large amount of data, including the development process.

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Source: Kangnam Times