This file photo, released by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shows a KF-16 fighter jet taking off from Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, some 65 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 3, 2025. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, said Monday it has been selected by U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp. as a partner to upgrade simulators for the Air Force’s KF-16 fighter jets.
KAI will upgrade nine KF-16 simulators previously delivered to the Air Force to the configuration of the latest F-16 Viper under a six-year contract, the South Korean company said in a release.
“Based on our strategic relationship with Lockheed Martin, we will contribute to modernizing the South Korean Air Force’s training system and improving safety,” a KAI official said.
In June, KAI signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lockheed Martin to expand their strategic partnership into emerging areas of the global defense and aerospace industries.
KAI and Lockheed Martin have maintained a longstanding partnership that began with the licensed production of the F-16 fighter jet in the 1990s and later led to the co-development of the T-50 supersonic trainer aircraft.
(Yonhap)
