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Seoul orders 20 FA-50 attack aircraft

Issue No. 3 | February 01-15, 2012

With the New Year barely under way, South Korea is once again demonstrating a determination to build a formidable military force capable of dealing with potential enemies. The government has signed a $600 million deal with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for 20 FA-50 fighter/attack aircraft based on the highly regarded T-50 advanced jet trainer.

KAI said the aircraft will be delivered between 2013 and 2014. The FA-50 is a lightweight fighter/attack aircraft incorporating the most advanced technology available in the T-50 Golden Eagle family of aircraft.

The FA-50 is built to carry a weapon’s payload of 9,920 pounds that includes Boeing’s joint direct attack munitions and Textron’s CBU-97 sensor fused weapon. In addition, the FA-50 is also fitted with a 20mm cannon and is configured to carry air-to-air missiles.