Korea to Sell Light Combat Aircraft to Guatemala

The military is considering selling its A-50 advanced light attack aircraft to Guatemala, officials at the Defense Ministry said Friday.

During a recent meeting with Hwang Kyu-sik, vice defense minister, in Guatemala City, Guatemalan Defense Minister Francisco Bermudex expressed keen interest in purchasing the fighter version of the Air Force’s T-50 supersonic jet trainer, officials said.

Hwang visited Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil from March 26 to April 5 for discussions on military cooperation with the Central and South American nations.

The A-50 is the modified, armed version of the T-50 co-developed by the Korean Aerospace Research Institute and U.S. aircraft maker Lockheed Martin.

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