Korean Aerospace T-50

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
In response to the rapidly changing strategic environment in the region, the Royal Thai Air Force has released an updated White Paper outlining investment priorities through 2037.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
Studies are underway to fulfill another unnamed customer's export requirements for the FA-50, according to a KAI update at the Seoul ADEX airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Thales will be responsible for "adapting, integrating and qualifying" the Scorpion helmet-mounted display onto KAI-manufactured Polish FA-50s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland is acquiring Lockheed Martin Sniper targeting pods to equip its future fleet of Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light combat aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Poland has begun flight testing its first Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 fighter in-country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland’s first Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light attack aircraft has been formally rolled out ahead of first deliveries next month.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Dueling AESA options for the F/A-50 show how far the technology has come in a short amount of time, thanks to the advent of gallium nitride semiconductors.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Raytheon's PhantomStrike was one of several AESA radar sets being considered for Poland’s future FA-50PL fleet being built by KAI.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Kim Minseok
A prototype of the ESR-500A AESA radar intended to replace the the FA-50 light fighter’s EL/M-2032 radar has been revealed by LIG Nex1 and KAI.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Kim Minseok
KAI has revived its plans to develop a single-seat variant of the FA-50 light fighter and unveiled a road map for the KF-21 Block 3.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea’s DAPA has unveiled a new plan to develop a 15,000-lb.-thrust-class turbofan engine as a national research and development project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing and teammates Lockheed Martin and KAI are presenting their fighter trainer solutions to the Royal Australian Air Force.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) becomes the second export customer for the FA-50 Block 20 light combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The survey proposes to save the Navy billions of dollars that would be otherwise spent on qualifying a trainer jet to land aboard an aircraft carrier.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Chen Chuanren
To help Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) position itself to better compete for future jet trainer contracts in North America, the South Korean manufacturer has signed a teaming agreement with Lockheed Martin to market the T-50 worldwide.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) confirmed that it has secured a deal with return customer the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for two T-50TH lead-in fighter trainers.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
Air Combat Command has dropped a plan to award a sole-source contract to Hillwood Aviation to supply Korea Aerospace Industries/Lockheed Martin T-50s for a five-year demonstration program, opting for a competition instead.
Aircraft & Propulsion