THE US DEPARTMENT of Defense has revealed a move by South Korea to acquire tactical reconnaissance aircraft.

Disclosure of the nation's classified military programme was made in a standard congressional notification. Unless blocked by the US Congress, South Korea would acquire the aircraft under US foreign-military-sales transactions.

The Pentagon says that South Korea is conducting a competition for the selection of tactical reconnaissance aircraft with ground stations. It has already acquired four Raytheon Hawkers and is considering the purchase of a further four specially configured business aircraft worth about $550 million.

Source: Flight International