Defence Acquisition Programme Administration commissioner Lee Seon Hee visited Washington earlier this month to discuss the possible sale to the US Air Force of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)/Lockheed Martin T/A-50 trainer.
Offered as a potential replacement for the USAF's supersonic Northrop T-38 Talon, the aircraft could provide lead-in instruction for types including the Lockheed F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.
KAI has meanwhile awarded BAE Systems a $13.7 million contract to supply flight control systems for the T/A-50 trainer until early 2010.
Source: Flight International
