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Friday, August 29, 2008

Further delays likely for Korea Aerospace F/A-50 fighter

Further delays are likely in the development of the Korea Aerospace Industries F/A-50 fighter, with the company unable to get its preferred radar and the South Korean government balking at the projected cost of the programme.

The design and production details of the aircraft - a combat version of KAI's T-50 advanced jet trainer - are almost complete and the company has lined up most of its suppliers.

However, sources in South Korea say there are two impediments that could delay the start of the aircraft's development stage by more than a year to 2009.

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