(Asien) Südkoreanische Luftwaffe

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South Korea signs agreement for additional F-35s

South Korea has signed a letter of acceptance (LOA) to acquire additional Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said on 1 January that the LOA was signed in December. Janes previously reported in September 2023 that South Korea had requested a sale of as many as 25 F-35As from the US government plus associated parts and components through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) with a value of USD5.06 billion. The acquisitions are part of the second phase of the next-generation fighter aircraft (F-X) acquisition programme, according to DAPA.

The LOA came days after South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Committee deliberated on 4 December 2023 to acquire the F-35As. According to DAPA, the committee considered evaluations of need and negotiation results with the US before approving the acquisition. [...]

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-p...onal-f-35s

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