Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.
The South Korean air force is opposing a navy push for the defense ministry to order Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightnings in a contract that could be placed around 2024, according to industry sources close to the service.
Raytheon is proposing a multisensor aircraft based on the Bombardier Global 6500 for a South Korean ground-surveillance requirement, partnering with Korean Air.
