The presence of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet will strengthen the Indonesian Air Force and the South Korean Air Force. So it is not surprising that the presence of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has been eagerly awaited by the Indonesian public.
Moreover, the sophistication of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has been proven to be real by entering the four-and-a-half generation group.
The KF-21 Boramae according to the Defense Security Asia report, is referred to as the 'twin' of the F-35. This is because the design used by the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet is the same as the F-35.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the presence of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet is able to attract the attention of the world.
Moreover, according to Yonhap, the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet will fly in 2022. So the development of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet certainly makes many countries curious.
Indonesia's close neighbor, Malaysia, admits that his country is monitoring the development of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet.
The Commander of TUDM, General Tan Sri Ackbal Abdul Samad, when asked about the KF-21 Boramae, did not deny that the fighter jet was sophisticated.
"In an interview with the defense magazine Asia Defense Journal, TUDM Commander General Tan Sri Ackbal Abdul Samad was asked about the possibility of Malaysia buying the Indonesian KF-21 Boramae," Defense Security Asia reported.
"The designers of the CAP55 plan monitored the latest market developments and system evolution, however it is too early to determine whether the KF-21 Boramae is compatible with the TUDM or not," he added.
The KF-21 Boramae fighter jet is still too early to be said to be able to attract the attention of Malaysia. This is because it is not yet known whether the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet is compatible or not with the Malaysian Air Force.
"However, he said, it is still too early to determine whether the 4.5-generation joint venture fighter aircraft between South Korea and Indonesia is suitable for the RMAF and the country," wrote the Asia Defense Journal.
Therefore, the Malaysian Air Force is currently more focused on finding light-weight fighter jets. Besides Malaysia, there is China, which is also monitoring the development of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet.
China has publicly stated that Beijing is monitoring the development of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet. Even China knows that the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has carried out a series of tests. China also said that 2022 will be a very important and crucial year for the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet.
"According to @ROKArmedForces: '2022 will be the most crucial year for the KF-21 Boramae as it is scheduled to make its first flight. Since the launch of the first prototype aircraft last year, several KF-21 prototypes have undergone various ground tests'," he wrote via Twitter account @RupprechtDeino on January 2, 2022.
The launch of the prototype of the KF-21 Boramae marks the rapid improvement of the fighter jet. With the monitoring carried out by Malaysia and China, it shows that the KF-21 Boramae is not an arbitrary fighter jet.
Especially as a modern fighter jet, the KF-21 Boramae will become the new backbone for the Indonesian Navy and South Korean Air Force.
