UAE Negotiating With South Korea to Purchase KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets

UAE Negotiating With South Korea to Purchase KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets

As reported by Yonhap on April 15, 2025, the United Arab Emirates and South Korea held a joint air defense exercise on Emirati territory involving the South Korean Cheongung-II medium-range surface…

UAE approaches South Korea over KF-21 Boramae fighter

The South Korean Air Force (ROKAF) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a cooperation agreement on April… The post UAE approaches South Korea over KF-21 Boramae fighter appeared first on Air Data News.

The Air Force of the Republic of Korea (ROKAF) and the United Arab Emirates have signed a letter of intent. Thanks to the agreement, UAE pilots will be able, among other things, to take part in test flights of Korean aircraft. The contract at the Sacheon base was initialled by ROKAF Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Young-su and UAE Air Force Commander Rashed Al Shamsim.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is about to once again become a very important customer of the South Korean defense industries. In fact, at the center of the talks between the Air Force Chiefs of Staff of the two countries, the possible purchase of the KF-21 Boramae fighter bombers and the next entry into service of the KM-SAM air and anti-missile defense system, also known as Cheongung II, by the UAE, was discussed. Interest of the United Arab E…