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Korea Herald
13-06-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Korea, Indonesia finalize deal to cut Jakarta's KF-21 contribution
South Korea and Indonesia have finalized an agreement to set Jarkarta's contribution to the joint development of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet at 600 billion won ($437 million), the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Friday. The agreement, signed during the Indo Defence exhibition in Jakarta earlier this week, follows more than a year of negotiations and delays surrounding payment terms and a diplomatic row over a technology leak. Indonesia has so far paid around 400 billion won. The remaining 200 billion won is to be paid under a revised schedule that is still under discussion with KAI, the DAPA explained. Indonesia initially joined the KF-21 program in 2016, agreeing to contribute around 1.7 trillion won — equivalent to 20 percent of the total development cost, according to DAPA — in exchange for technology transfer and co-development rights. The figure was later adjusted to 1.6 trillion won, with payments originally due by June 2026. In May 2023, Jakarta requested to reduce its contribution to 600 billion won and to accept a proportional reduction in technology transfer. It also asked to extend the payment deadline to 2034. Seoul also approved the poroposal later that year. However, the agreement was delayed after several Indonesian engineers at Korea Aerospace Industries were caught in January 2023 attempting to take classified KF-21 data stored on USB devices offsite, prompting Indonesia to protest the investigation. Tensions eased only after South Korean prosecutors cleared the engineers of charges and suspended prosecution on June 2. According to DAPA, the scope of technology transfer has yet to be finalized and will be determined after the KF-21's development phase concludes. Indonesia has also expressed interest in receiving a prototype aircraft, which may be negotiated in exchange for a further reduction in technology transfer.
Al Jazeera
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Indonesia beat China to boost World Cup hopes in AFC qualifying
Indonesia have kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for only the second time in their history with a nervy 1-0 win that has ended opponents China's hopes of qualifying. Oli Romeny scored the only goal of Thursday's game from the penalty spot in the first half of the Asian Football Confederation qualifier in Jarkarta. The spot kick was awarded after Yang Zexiang brought down Ricky Kambuaya on the stroke of half-time. It dealt a blow to the Chinese, whose defence was mounting pressure on the hosts, given the expectations on them. In the first kickoff of the day in the group, Australia took a giant stride towards sealing another qualification spot by beating already qualified Japan 1-0. Aziz Behich scored the winner with a curling effort from the edge of the box in the 90th minute. Saudi Arabia hosted Bahrain in the final kickoff of the day in Group C. Anything other than a win for the home side would guarantee Australia's progress while Bahrain needed a win themselves to retain a chance of climbing above Indonesia into the final playoff spot. Kambuaya had Indonesia's first sighter, but the effort from range flew wide of the right-hand upright. Wang Yudong, making his international debut at 18, was the brightest spark in China's start and steered an effort wide after a counter off the back of mounting pressure from the hosts. Han Pengfei had China's best chance, though, when he flashed his header over the bar from Serginho's corner. Romeny had twice had near misses himself, one just wide and the other too close to the keeper, before slotting home the crucial kick from the spot. Indonesia travel to Japan for their final group game on Tuesday.
