The Korean Air Force has its eye on purchasing F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, reports The Korea Herald, which notes that Seoul won’t complete purchase of 40 new F-15Ks until 2008. Because the JSF won’t start being deployed until after 2010 reportedly makes it a nice fit with South Korea’s planned “second phase” acquisition of next-generation fighters.
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.
