South Korea is eyeing a deal to buy 120 F-16s

[The enlightened]

Russia has offered korea Su-35 and has offered top of the line SAMs as well.

I believe you mean NK? I've never heard of any such offer to the South. Links please.

 

[C130]

I believe you mean NK? I've never heard of any such offer to the South. Links please.

US to ROK: "Buy American".(replacement fighters for Korea)(Brief Article) - Journal of Electronic Defense | HighBeam Research


SU-35 was offered for the FX Phase 1 and I believe Pak-FA was offered for Phase 3

KM-SAM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[The enlightened]

US to ROK: "Buy American".(replacement fighters for Korea)(Brief Article) - Journal of Electronic Defense | HighBeam Research


SU-35 was offered for the FX Phase 1 and I believe Pak-FA was offered for Phase 3

KM-SAM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Check the date. 10 days before 9/11

 

[C130]

Check the date. 10 days before 9/11

indeed. seems like another era.

 

[The enlightened]

indeed. seems like another era.

LOL How many Google page deep did you have to go to fish that link. I never bother to go past the 1st page.

 

[C130]

LOL How many Google page deep did you have to go to fish that link. I never bother to go past the 1st page.

none. wikipedia reference/citation

Sukhoi Su-35 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[The enlightened]

none. wikipedia reference/citation

Sukhoi Su-35 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sonofabitch.
Never mind.
ROK = Gripen > Su 30 M2.

 

[Nike]

Please to read every comments from Page 1 and think thorough about it

 

[Donatello]

Airbus delivering F-16s? What? LM doesn't want to retain American jobs or what?

 

[C130]

Sonofabitch.
Never mind.
ROK = Gripen > Su 30 M2.

Brazilians Aren't Happy About $4.5 Billion Purchase Of Saab Gripen Fighter Jets

i got nothing against the Gripen, just love the Su-30/35 looks and power.

 

[The enlightened]

Brazilians Aren't Happy About $4.5 Billion Purchase Of Saab Gripen Fighter Jets

i got nothing against the Gripen, just love the Su-30/35 looks and power.

Who doesn't

 

[Zarvan]

80 units according to Globalflight magazine

80 units of what and for whom ?

 

[Indian Patriot]

Why not replace them with KA-50?

FA-50 is based on the korean Advanced Jet Trainer T-50 if I am not mistaken. It can be modified to play the role of a light attack aircraft but cannot replace a full scale fighter aircraft. FA-50 is like the jet-version of the Super Tucano.

 

[The enlightened]

FA-50 is based on the korean Advanced Jet Trainer T-50 if I am not mistaken. It can be modified to play the role of a light attack aircraft but cannot replace a full scale fighter aircraft. FA-50 is like the jet-version of the Super Tucano.

It is pretty much comparable to our LCA

 

[Indian Patriot]

Russia has offered korea Su-35 and has offered top of the line SAMs as well.

South Korean military is led by an American general, the Americans officially lead the SK army. No way will they accept Russian weapons.

It is pretty much comparable to our LCA

LCA was designed as a fighter. FA-50 is a spin-off of the T-50 Advanced Jet Trainer. It does have a decent strike capability but it cannot match against a dedicated fighter. On paper LCA has the edge.