South Korea Signs Major Contracts For F-35As, Attack Helicopters

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Credit: Lockheed Martin
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has finalized a contract with the U.S. to acquire a second follow-up batch of 20 Lockheed Martin F-35As. DAPA said the deal was signed in early December, and the new F-35As will have “significantly improved performance” over the current...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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