The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II has been selected as the Republic of Korea Air Force's (RoKAF) new combat aircraft. On November 22 South Korea stated it would purchase 40 F-35As for delivery from 2018, with options on a further 20, confirmation of which is dependent on security in the region and the available budget. The Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle had been recommended by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration as the winner of the FX-Ⅲ competition for 60 fighters; it was the only contender available with the allocated budget.
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