Air Force to procure 20 upgraded homegrown trainer jets
All News
18:32 June 29, 2020
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The state-run arms procurement agency has signed a deal to procure 20 new homegrown trainer jets for the Air Force, officials said Monday.
Under the 688.3 billion-won (US$573.34 million) deal, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will supply 20 TA-50 Block-2 aircraft, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said. They will be deployed by 2024, the agency added.
TA-50 Block-2 is an upgraded version of KAI's T-50 trainer jet, which is now in service. The new planes will replace KF-16 fighters, according to DAPA officials.
graceoh@yna.co.kr
(END)
Keywords
Issue Keywords
Most Liked
-
BTS' J-Hope closes Chicago's Lollapalooza festival -
Pelosi to meet Nat'l Assembly speaker amid heightened regional tensions over Taiwan visit -
Assembly Speaker Kim to meet with U.S. House Speaker Pelosi this week
-
Ruling party moves toward leadership switch -
BTS could be allowed to perform overseas during military service: defense minister
Most Saved
-
BTS' J-Hope closes Chicago's Lollapalooza festival -
(2nd LD) Kim, Pelosi agree to support efforts for denuclearization of N. Korea -
(LEAD) Assembly speaker meets with Pelosi amid heightened Sino-U.S. tensions -
Assembly Speaker Kim to meet with U.S. House Speaker Pelosi this week
-
Ruling party moves toward leadership switch
-
Court recognizes death after drinking with boss as workplace accident -
150 front-line Army commandoes to conduct joint training at U.S. Army's National Training Center -
Whereabouts of 55 Thai tourists on Jeju unknown -
Deputy national security adviser resigns due to health reasons -
(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 6th day
