U.S. forbids Selex radar on South Korea’s FA-50 light fighter

Credit: KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES
South Korea may have to rely on an old-technology sensor for its FA-50 light fighter because the U.S. refuses to allow the country to fit an advanced Selex radar to the aircraft, likely crippling its export prospects. The South Korean air force will also probably have to rethink the FA-50’s role in...

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