South Korea Approves Procurement Of Lockheed Martin F-35A

The Republic of Korea finalized its formal selection of the F-35A for its F-X fighter acquisition program, announcing its intent to sign the Letter of Offer and Acceptance for 40 F-35A with initial deliveries beginning in 2018.
Following a comprehensive evaluation process for its F-X program, the Republic of Korea, which first announced its competitive selection of the F-35 over the 4th Generation Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle and the EADS Eurofighter Typhoon in March this year, now becomes the third Foreign Military Sales country to procure the F-35, joining Israel and Japan who selected the F-35A in 2010 and 2011, respectively.
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