Airbus wins $1.3 billion South Korean airborne tanker deal

[Hindustani78]

By AP | 30 Jun, 2015, 05.26PM IST
Airbus wins $1.3 billion South Korean airborne tanker deal - The Economic Times

SEOUL: South Korea has decided to buy four military airborne refueling tankers from European aerospace giant Airbus Defense and Space for $1.3 billion.

Seoul's Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Tuesday that Airbus edged out bids from the US Boeing Co. and Israel Aerospace Industries in the competition to provide South Korea its first such tanker aircraft.

South Korea says the tankers will let its fighter jets cover larger areas within North Korea should war break out between the rival Koreas. Midair fueling will also allow South Korean jets to carry heavier ammunition and equipment.

Seoul says the four A-330 MRTT tankers from Airbus will arrive from 2018 to 2019 and will be able to fuel every type of fighter jet in the country's air force.

 

[Tom99]

congrats to South Korea, for it finally able to break out the American shackle. Something that the Japanese are still unable to do.

Hope this is the first step toward an acquisition program that benefits the South Korea first and not get dictated by the Americans.

 

[IR-TR]

Good, didn't buy that crappy old Boeing. One step at a time. Soon, the China-Korea ties will be unbreakable, and the US can cry itself to sleep. On topic: great airplane, with a bigger range and payload than the KC-46. You guys did good!

 

[Hindustani78]

Nov 21, 2016
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.2 billion to Modernize Republic of Korea F-16s

http://news.lockheedmartin.com/2016...-Modernize-Republic-of-Korea-F-16s#assets_117


FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to upgrade 134 F-16 aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF).

The upgrades are based on the advanced F-16V configuration. Among the enhancements are an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, a modern commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)-based avionics subsystem, a large-format, high-resolution center pedestal display and a high-volume and high-speed data bus.

"We truly appreciate the trust and confidence the Republic of Korea has placed in us with this contract," said Susan Ouzts, vice president of Lockheed Martin's F-16 program. "These upgrades are a critical piece of South Korea's national defense and highlight Lockheed Martin's commitment to the full lifecycle of the F-16, from production to through-life sustainment."

The contract for the ROKAF upgrade is a foreign military sales contract issued by the U.S. Air Force. As Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and design authority of the F-16, Lockheed Martin is uniquely qualified to design, engineer, develop, integrate and sustain a complete F-16 weapons system solution tailored to customer requirements.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the world's most successful, combat-proven multi-role fighter with more than 4,570 F-16s delivered. The F-16 currently serves as the workhorse of the fighter fleet for 25 nations around the world.