UK Arms Embargo Thwarts Argentina’s F/A-50 Buy Plan

F/A 50
Credit: Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Argentina’s plan to purchase Korea Aerospace Industries’ F/A-50 Golden Eagle light combat aircraft has been thwarted by an ongoing UK arms embargo. Buenos Aires had been “in dialogue” to purchase six of the aircraft. But an Oct. 28 letter from KAI to the Argentinian ambassador to South Korea said...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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