KF-25 Geomdogsuli
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KF-25 Geomdogsuli | |
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KF-25 flying over Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do province. | |
Role | Air superiority fighter, Sixth-generation fighter |
National origin | The Great Kingdom of Joseon |
Manufacturer | Korea Aerospace Industries |
First flight | 6 March 2024 |
Introduction | 2026(Planned) |
Primary user | Royal Joseon Air Forces |
Produced | 2025(Planned)- |
Number built | 1,400-2,200(Planned) |
Developed from | AF-05 |
KF-25 Geomdogsuli is an single-seat, twin-engine, supersonic all-weather stealth fighter aircraft developed for the Royal Joseon Air Forces(RJAF). The KF-25 fighter jet is designed to have air superiority, ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities as a product of the RJAF's NGF-3 program. The main contractor, KAI, built most of the airframe and weapon systems, while the program partner, Hanwha Defense, provided radar systems and other avionics systems.
The KF-25 first flew in March 2024 and completed its 30-minute flight on the first flight without incident. RJAF will purchase 1,400 KF-25s, while Royal Joseon Navy(RJN) will purchase up to 800 KF-25s after a thorough review.
Development
Origins
Full-scale development
Design
Operators
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 22.92 m
- Wingspan: 16.56 m
- Height: 5.30 m
- Empty weight: 20,700 kg
- Gross weight: 30,620 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 41,000 kg
- Fuel capacity: 9,500 kg (20,943 lb) internally
- Powerplant: 2 x Hanwha Aerospace JT-501 augmented turbofans, 32,000 lbf thrust each dry, 41,000 lbf with afterburner
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 3.2, (3,951.36 km/h) at high altitude
- Supercruise: Mach 1.8, (2,222.64 km/h) at high altitude
- Range: 1,600 nmi (1,800 mi, 3,000 km) or more with 2 external fuel tanks
- Combat range: 2,560 km, 2,210 km in supercruise
- Ferry range: 5,400 km
- Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)
- g limits: +11.0/−3.0
Armament
- Gun: 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan rotary cannon, 520 rounds
- Air-to-air mission loadout(Internal weapons bays)
- 8 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- Air-to-ground mission loadout(Internal weapons bays)
- 2 x 2,000 lb JDAM + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- 4 x 1,000 lb JDAM + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- 2 x 2,000 lb GBU-24 Paveway III + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- 4 x 500 lb Paveway IV + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- 4 x 1,000 lb GBU-16 Paveway II + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- 16 x 250 lb GBU-39 SDB + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- 4 x AGM-158 JASSM + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- 4 x AGM-88G AARGM-ER Block 4 + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- 4 x Hyeon Mu-6B + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- Air-to-ship mission loadout(Internal weapons bays)
- 4 x ASM/SSM-1100K + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- 4 x AGM-158C LRASM + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- 4 x Joint Strike Missile (JSM) + 2 x AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or KAIM-3 + 2 x AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
Avionics
- AN/APG-07 Multi-Band(X-Band/L-Band/S-Band/UHF band) AESA Radar
- 254 miles (410 km) against 1 m2 targets (estimated range), more than 385 miles (620 km) in narrow beams
- AN/AAR-02 Missile Launch Detector (MLD)
- AN/ALR-015 Electronic warfare system/electronic countermeasures system
- 300 nautical miles (555 km) or more detection range for radar warning receiver (RWR)
- AN/AAQ-05 EEOTS (Enhanced Electro-Optical Targeting System)
- 236 miles (380 km) or more detection range