[데스크시각] '10년 6개월’ 네 정권을 건너온 전투기 KF-21

The KF-21's successful completion across four administrations demonstrates that major aerospace projects require political continuity, but the project's true value lies in the irreplaceable technical ecosystem of 3,000 engineers and accumulated knowledge built over a decade. The aircraft itself is secondary to preserving the organizational culture, decision-making structures, and supply chain coordination that enabled its creation. Future organizational changes at KAI, particularly potential M&A activity, represent the greatest threat to Korea's long-term defense industrial capability.