President Moon "First President to Fly Domestic Fighter Jet in Our Skies" (Comprehensive)

After FA-50 Flight, President Moon Attends 'Seoul ADEX 2021'... "Building Aerospace Capabilities as a Top 7 Global Power"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 20th, President Moon Jae-in personally boarded the domestically produced fighter jet FA-50 and completed a flight in our airspace before attending the ‘2021 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (Seoul ADEX 2021).’

President Moon stated, "Today, I flew in our skies as the first President of the Republic of Korea to board a domestically produced fighter jet,” adding, “I took off from Suwon Base, flew over the Cheonan Independence Hall, Seoul National Cemetery, and Yongsan War Memorial, and landed here.”

The fact that President Moon boarded the FA-50 and flew together was a security matter and was not included in the materials or speeches previously distributed by the Blue House. The Blue House succeeded in increasing interest in the FA-50 by showing the situation of the sitting president appearing aboard a fighter jet for the first time.

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Meanwhile, at this exhibition, the actual ‘75t liquid rocket engine,’ a core component of the Korean launch vehicle Nuri (KSLV-II), will be unveiled. Nuri is scheduled to be launched on the afternoon of the 21st at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeollanam-do. If the launch is successful, Korea will become the seventh country in the world capable of independently launching practical satellites weighing over 1 ton.

President Moon said, “The aerospace sector has enormous growth potential,” and added, “We will build the capabilities of one of the world’s top seven aviation powers by the early 2030s.”

However, President Moon did not separately mention security issues such as North Korea’s missile launches. He stated, “The goal of strong national defense is always peace,” and urged, “Please support the defense industry with a deep desire for peace.”

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