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South Korea to invest in cutting-edge aircraft technologies for defence, president says
25 Mar 2026 | PUBLISHED BY Reuters

SEOUL, March 25 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday his country will ​invest in cutting-edge aircraft technologies for ​national defence, at an event celebrating ⁠the first delivery of homegrown fighter jet ​KF-21.

South Korea will swiftly begin developing engines, ​components and raw materials for its high-tech aircraft industry, Lee said.

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