Korean Aerospace Industries eyes new fighter designs, FA-50 sales in Pacific

Korean Aerospace Industries eyes new fighter designs, FA-50 sales in Pacific
Korean Aerospace Industries eyes new fighter designs, FA-50 sales in Pacific

Underpinning KAI’s plan is an overall goal of reducing the company’s dependence on Korean government procurement and to increase sales in the export market.

Poland’s massive tank, artillery and jet deal with S. Korea comes in shadow of Ukraine war

Poland’s massive tank, artillery and jet deal with S. Korea comes in shadow of Ukraine war
Poland’s massive tank, artillery and jet deal with S. Korea comes in shadow of Ukraine war

The deal covers the purchase of 1,000 K2 tanks, 672 K9 self-propelled howitzers, and 48 FA-50PL light combat aircraft, with production benefits for Poland as well.

Boeing Takes T-X Lead As Northrop Joins Raytheon & Drops Out Of T-X

Boeing Takes T-X Lead As Northrop Joins Raytheon & Drops Out Of T-X
Boeing Takes T-X Lead As Northrop Joins Raytheon & Drops Out Of T-X

It may be an exaggeration to say the companies are dropping out of the T-X competition like flies, but the Northrop Grumman-BAE Systems team‘s decision to drop out today means that at least four of the biggest defense companies in the world decided they couldn’t come up with competitive offerings for the Air Force’s next generation…

New T-X Airplanes Would Add $1B To Trainer Bill: Lockheed

New T-X Airplanes Would Add $1B To Trainer Bill: Lockheed
New T-X Airplanes Would Add $1B To Trainer Bill: Lockheed

UPDATED: Adds Force Comment WASHINGTON: Lockheed Martin is pressing the Air Force to change how it evaluates T-X bids, arguing that new aircraft will cost the service close to $1 billion more over six years and delay Initial Operating Capability by several years. The calculus behind this assertion appears pretty simple. New aircraft require structural…