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Wed, May 31, 2023 | 03:32
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Gov't will push KF-X project as scheduled
방사청 "KF-X 레이더 국내개발 일정 앞당길 것"
Posted : 2015-10-05 17:08
Updated : 2015-10-05 20:45
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DAPA to develop core technologies on its own

By Jun Ji-hye

The government vowed Monday to press ahead with its KF-X project to develop indigenous fighter jets by 2025 as scheduled, despite the failure to receive four core technologies related to F-35 stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it will establish an organization dedicated to managing the fighter jet project within this year.

"DAPA is currently conducting consultation with relevant ministries about the establishment of an organization in full charge of the KF-X project," an official told reporters.

The move comes amid growing concerns that the 8.5 trillion won project may not proceed as scheduled after the U.S. government refused in April to allow Lockheed to transfer four core technologies to Korea for security reasons.

The technology transfer was included in an offset program when the nation signed a 7.3 trillion won deal with the U.S. defense giant in September last year to buy 40 F-35s as the nation's next-generation fighter.

The KF-X project calls for developing fighter jets by 2025 to replace an aging fleet of F-4s and F-5s. The nation is planning to build 120 jets. Mass production is expected to require an additional 10 trillion won.

The four technologies — the active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, infrared search and track (IRST), electronic optics targeting pod (EOTGP) and RF jammer — are at the heart of the jet development.

DAPA said it will take all possible measures and gather all knowledge, skills and abilities from relevant ministries as well as research centers to respond to questions raised so far over the KF-X project.

The state-run procurement agency stressed that it will preferentially push for the domestic development of the four technologies as well as the integration technology for them.

"If necessary, we will also seek cooperation with other foreign companies," the official said.

For its part, the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is setting up a program to move up the time frame for the development of the nation's own AESA radar, the official said, noting that the timing would be brought forward from 2020-2024 to 2017-2021.

"As of now, the nation can develop the hardware for the ASEA radar," the official said. "Regarding the software, we will secure algorithms from foreign companies and develop the source code domestically."

The nation has already accumulated 90 percent of the integration technology for the radar while integrating one with the indigenous FA-50 light attack fighter, the officials said.

DAPA also vowed to transparently disclose major issues related to the KF-X project to the National Assembly and the press, apparently mindful of allegations that it lied about the terms of the F-35 contract with Lockheed as it said last year that it could receive all the core technologies from the company.


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방사청 "KF-X 레이더 국내개발 일정 앞당길 것"

방위사업청은 5일 미국의 기술 이전 거부로 문제가 된 한국형전투기(KF-X)의 핵심 장비인 다기능위상배열(AESA) 레이더의 국내 개발을 가속화할 것이라고 밝혔다.

방사청 관계자는 이날 기자들을 만나 'KF-X에 장착될 AESA 레이더의 국내 개발 일정을 가속화하는 방안을 수립 중'이라고 설명했다.

방사청은 KF-X의 초도 양산 단계에서는 제3국 협력으로 개발한 AESA 레이더를 장착하고 후속 양산 단계에서 국내 개발 AESA 레이더를 장착할 계획이었다.

AESA 레이더의 국내 개발 가속화는 2020∼2024년으로 예정된 시험개발 2단계 일정을 2017∼2021년으로 앞당기는 것이 핵심이다.

방사청 관계자는 'AESA 레이더의 하드웨어는 국내 개발이 가능한 상태이며 소프트웨어는 제3국 업체에서 알고리즘 등을 획득해 국내에서 소스 코드를 개발할 것'이라고 설명했다.

미국이 이전을 거부한 AESA 레이더 체계통합기술에 대해서는 방사청 관계자는 '국내 개발을 우선적으로 추진하고 리스크를 고려해 필요시 해외 기술지원을 통해 확보할 것'이라고 밝혔다.

그는 '경공격기 FA-50 기계식 레이더 통합 경험으로 관련 기술의 90%는 이미 확보했다'고 부연했다.

방사청은 KF-X의 IRST(적외선탐색 추적장비), EO TGP(전자광학 표적추적장비), RF 재머(전자파 방해장비) 등 핵심 장비도 국내 기술로 개발할 계획이다.

방사청은 미국의 기술 이전 거부에도 KF-X 사업이 차질 없이 진행되도록 다양한 방안을 마련할 것이라고 강조했다.

방사청 관계자는 '전문적이고 효율적인 사업관리를 위해 방사청장 직속으로 사업 전담조직을 구성하는 방안을 관련 부처와 협의하고 있다'고 말했다. (연합뉴스)
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