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South Korea: stop to the tender for the purchase of fighter aircraft

Seoul, South Korea - The last attempt to reach an agreement has failed

As already suggested by AVIONEWS earlier this week, South Korea has suspended the tender for the purchase of new fighter aircraft. After another attempt to agree with one of the companies concerned, the Seoul government has decided to temporarily stop the project of acquisition of the 60 military aircraft. Now, the next possibilities that open up on the issue of Korean fighters are the call for...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1154053
Rome, Italy, 07/17/2013 17:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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