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HomePlatformsAir PlatformSouth Korea Officially Enters Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Race

South Korea Officially Enters Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Race

April 30, 2025 GDC Air Platform, East Asia and Pacific Region 0
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