South Korea Police Raid on Korea Aerospace Office For Suspected Fighter Jet Tech Leak

Defense News ,South Korea :-  South Korean police raided the main office of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to look into claims that two people from Indonesia leaked secrets about a fighter jet project. These engineers are accused of breaking South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Act and sharing information about the KF-21, South Korea’s own fighter jet project, which Indonesia is partly involved in.

The raid started on Thursday and is continuing for another day, according to a spokesperson from the security investigation bureau of Gyeongnam Provincial Police.

KAI, the company behind the KF-21 project, stated that they are cooperating fully with the investigation to uncover the truth.

The KF-21, developed by KAI, is meant to be a more affordable alternative to the American F-35 fighter jet, which South Korea uses.

An Indonesian government spokesperson mentioned that they are collecting evidence regarding these allegations.

The KF-21 project is important for both South Korea and Indonesia, and they aim to solve any issues that come up as smoothly as possible, as it's a joint effort.

South Korea and Indonesia had a disagreement over funding for this project in 2022 but have since promised to strengthen their defense cooperation.

Some people in South Korea worry that their laws aren't strict enough to stop technology leaks from companies like KAI. To address this, last year, the Sentencing Commission decided to increase punishments for leaking technology.