President Moon Jae-in was the first South Korean president to board a domestic fighter and flew directly.



On the morning of the 20th, President Moon entered the 'Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Industry Exhibition, Seoul ADEX event venue held at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do on the morning of the 20th, and said, "The dignified FA-50 developed with our technology is I was able to feel the majesty firsthand,” he said.



In his congratulatory speech, President Moon said, "Today I boarded a Korean fighter plane and flew over our sky for the first time as a Korean president.



President Moon said, "The FA-50 is an excellent light attack aircraft that is capable of advanced training, combat, and precision bombing, and has proven high cost-effectiveness in terms of price. he emphasized.



Today's flight is to directly show the performance and safety of our domestic fighter, and it was not disclosed in advance for security reasons.



In the congratulatory speech that followed, President Moon said, "The stage of our defense industry is the world."




"Last year, we leapt to become the world's 6th largest exporter of defense industry," President Moon said.



“The government will increase the proportion of domestic spending on defense capability improvement to more than 80% by 2026, and more than quadruple support for localization of parts compared to now.” We will invest proactively,” he promised.



It also said it would strengthen support for the aerospace sector.



In particular, President Moon emphasized that it is essential to preoccupy the market in the urban air transportation sector, and emphasized that "the next-generation high-tech mobility will be the first to be introduced and made into a daily life."



President Moon also said that the Korean launch vehicle 'Nuri' will be launched tomorrow, and "The government will focus on securing core technologies to advance into a space powerhouse, including the transfer of solid launch vehicle technology to the private sector, and fostering the private space industry."



Seoul Adex is the largest trade exhibition in the aerospace defense sector in Korea, and this year's event will be held until the 23rd.



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