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Korea hints at accepting Indonesia's cost sharing reduction proposal on KF-21 project
Korea's state procurement agency on Wednesday hinted at accepting Indonesia's proposal to reduce its cost sharing for the KF-21 fighter jet program under the condition of providing fewer technology transfers, a move that would increase the financial burden on Seoul.
m.koreatimes.co.kr
Korea DAPA according to this article seems going to agree with Indonesian MinDef proposal. They also believe this payment adjustments will not hinder the realization on 48 KF-21 licensing plan in DI.
All the talk in media again confirm the problem with tech access that being used by Indonesian MinDef as reason to ask reduced payment participation. Even this will reduce the Tech Access, seems some officials in Indonesian MinDef accept this, as they believe what they are having access too already limited. The incident with couple DI Engineers in the program seems being one of main trigger lately.
As being put on previous post, at least this seems going to reach agreement to settle this drama. Indonesian officials seems not really think it will damage Indonesian reputation, as they're now put possition that the level of tech access not justified previous number of Investment.
Korean seems going to accept this for hope it will keep Indonesia as users of KF-21. As the dispute now on participation for Program development, and separate with productions agreement.