US EditionPhilippines Orders 12 More FA-50 Combat Jets From South Korea
- Korea Aerospace Industries signed a $700 million contract on Tuesday to supply 12 FA-50 light attack jets to the Philippine defense ministry by 2030.
- This deal follows an initial 2014 order for 12 FA-50s, after ongoing bilateral talks and increased South Korean arms sales to the Philippines over the past decade.
- The upgraded FA-50 aircraft will include capabilities like in-flight refueling and an AESA sensor system, along with enhanced weaponry for both aerial combat and ground attacks, while the Philippines continues efforts to modernize its military forces.
- One FA-50 crashed in March during a counterinsurgency mission in Mindanao, but an investigation found no mechanical faults, and the military lifted the grounding order.
- DAPA expects the new deal to enhance military exchanges and stabilize security in Southeast Asia amid the Philippines’ closer ties with the United States and regional security concerns.
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